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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1700
1600
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1750
2200
1600
km/h
15
WSW
10
S
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
50
NNW
65
N
60
NW
65
WNW
50
WNW
20
SSE
45
SSE
65
SSE
80
SSE
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Snowflake cm
11
5
33
52
21
21
5
1
 mm
max °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-7
-8
-9
-8
-9
-14
-12
-11
-17
-16
-10
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-12
-14
-13
-17
-18
-16
-15
 chill °C
-12
-11
-12
-12
-10
-8
-13
-14
-14
-17
-20
-22
-25
-28
-26
-28
-32
-31
-30
Freezing level m
300
650
1300
1250
1850
2000
1400
1500
1650
1700
1650
1550
1550
1050
1100
700
250
650
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:58
7:56
7:56
7:54
7:54
7:52
Sunset
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:37
5:37

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSW 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 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).

* 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.