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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the W by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
SW
45
WSW
50
W
55
NW
45
W
20
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
NW
55
WNW
55
W
55
W
55
W
 cm 
1
31
3
2
2
1
 mm 
23
max°C
1
0
-1
-3
-4
-7
-10
-8
-3
-2
-1
1
1
1
3
-2
1
0
min°C
-1
-2
-4
-3
-6
-11
-11
-9
-8
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
chill°C 
-8
-10
-12
-13
-14
-18
-16
-16
-14
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-10
-11
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
2800
2900
2350
2400
2300
1200
1500
1900
1750
2250
2700
3100
3100
2900
3450
2550
2800
2650
Cloud base (m)
1850
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1650
1550
1600
1500
1550
2350
1850
1500
1550
1650
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-3-3-5-9-11-9-6-2-11111-20-121-10-2-6-7-5-4-11123312144231-4-3-1-212145534266464-1131341677663109797257467491110996131210121168107910712141413139
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:17
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:21

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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the W by Tue morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
100 km SW
5m alt.
42 minutes ago
15° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
42 minutes ago
15° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 281).
19
109 km S
485m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
42 minutes ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
4 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 294).
3
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
42 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
9
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
42 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0

* 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.