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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1050
1650
1050
8550
1650
1550
1600
1000
1650
1650
1000
1600
1000
950
km/h
30
W
40
SW
20
WSW
25
W
40
W
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
min °C
0
2
2
1
-1
0
0
1
2
3
1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
 chill °C
-7
-5
-3
-5
-9
-6
-6
-5
0
0
-5
-8
-12
-13
-12
-9
-12
Freezing level m
3000
3450
3450
3300
2900
2950
3150
3150
3400
3450
3450
3200
2600
1950
2450
2800
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1222-10123320-3-4-3-1-12343123345321-2012445523446744313446466456689665356686996810911128108589101181212911131215151113128111213
Sunrise
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:31
—
—
Sunset
8:07
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:15
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station
23 km S
656m alt.
48 minutes ago
16°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
46 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 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.