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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1700
1650
6750
1700
2050
1650
1700
2400
km/h
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NE
5
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
35
S
30
S
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-5
-8
-9
-10
-11
-6
-5
-5
-7
-5
-5
-3
min °C
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
-7
-9
-10
-11
-11
-9
-6
-6
-9
-6
-5
-5
 chill °C
-13
-12
-5
-10
-8
-10
-14
-16
-20
-22
-20
-15
-14
-18
-14
-14
-13
Freezing level m
1950
1700
1800
1950
1450
1400
1600
700
650
1200
1000
1300
1650
1250
1350
1850
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-5-5-4-6-9-10-11-11-8-6-6-8-6-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-4-6-8-8-8-6-4-4-6-4-3-3-1-2-1-1-2-2-3-6-6-6-4-2-2-4-2-1-13121-110-4-4-3-30-1-20226454233-1-11033134497875662342653676
Sunrise
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
Sunset
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon 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.
43 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
71 km SE
393m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.