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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1550
1600
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
2450
5600
1600
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
km/h
50
SSW
45
WSW
50
W
70
WNW
75
NW
25
SSW
65
W
30
WSW
20
S
20
S
20
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
23
1
4
2
1
 mm
max °C
-1
0
-1
-4
-4
-12
-13
-14
-17
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-7
-5
min °C
-3
-1
-3
-5
-11
-13
-14
-16
-17
-15
-12
-11
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
 chill °C
-12
-10
-13
-16
-18
-22
-29
-22
-27
-24
-22
-19
-20
-19
-15
-13
-10
Freezing level m
2050
1150
1400
1700
2000
1050
1250
300
800
1100
650
950
1300
1200
1450
1550
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-5-8-13-14-15-17-14-12-11-10-10-9-8-6-1-1-2-3-5-9-10-12-13-11-9-9-7-7-6-5-40-2-1-1-3-6-6-9-9-7-7-6-4-4-3-3-22-201-1-2-3-7-4-4-5-3-1-20014134311-4-10-21223447477654-1341455777
Sunrise
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:31
6:32
6:34
6:36
6:37
6:37

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
23 km S
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).

* 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.