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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
10
NNE
15
ENE
35
NE
55
NNE
85
NNE
100
N
75
N
70
NW
65
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
35
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
2
6
24
29
12
8
8
4
1.4
0.4
0.1
max °C
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
0
-1
0
min °C
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
3
3
1
0
0
-3
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
-6
-7
-9
-10
3700
3600
3500
3600
3400
3600
3350
3300
3350
3300
3300
3200
3450
3450
3450
3050
2800
2850
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1700
2000
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1000
1600
1700
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:45
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:50
Sunset
7:44
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:37
7:35

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NNE by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat 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
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Mist
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
4 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
31 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 224).
6
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 231).
24
152 km E
150m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
treblecone
158 km SSW
524m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 196 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.