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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly stormy winds.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1900
1550
km/h
65
WNW
50
NW
60
NW
80
NNW
90
W
95
W
70
W
65
WNW
70
WNW
75
NW
80
NNW
55
NNW
25
S
20
SW
20
W
35
WNW
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Snowflake cm
6
3
6
54
22
14
8
1
9
48
50
52
3
 mm
max °C
-6
-6
-5
-4
-12
-14
-12
-11
-10
-7
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-7
-7
-6
-7
-13
-14
-13
-12
-10
-9
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-9
 chill °C
-19
-18
-18
-20
-29
-31
-28
-26
-24
-21
-18
-11
-15
-14
-14
-20
Freezing level m
1950
1950
2100
2150
1350
1100
1150
1200
1400
1550
1400
2150
1800
1050
1700
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-6-13-14-13-12-10-8-5-5-7-6-6-8-4-3-3-3-9-10-10-9-7-5-3-3-4-4-4-6-1011-6-7-7-5-4-3-11-2-3-2-43334-2-3-3-2-11130-10-266772112343631329101010644567796565
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:16
6:17

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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly stormy winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 3004 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.