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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1500
1550
1500
1550
1550
1700
1600
1550
1550
1500
km/h
45
NW
40
N
60
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
60
WNW
40
W
55
WSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
20
WSW
50
WSW
90
W
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
15
41
12
6
15
1
1
1
22
 mm
max °C
-8
-7
-6
-8
-11
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-2
1
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-10
-11
-11
-8
-6
-7
-6
-7
-10
-6
-4
-1
-4
-4
-8
 chill °C
-19
-18
-17
-19
-18
-18
-18
-15
-18
-17
-17
-22
-16
-13
-9
-14
-16
-19
Freezing level m
1650
1700
1650
1450
1300
700
1050
1600
1650
1750
1800
1350
1150
1950
1100
1400
1850
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-7-9-11-9-7-6-6-6-7-8-6-30-3-4-6-5-5-4-6-8-7-5-4-4-4-4-6-5-2-1-2-2-3-2-2-2-4-5-6-3-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-1-1-1-1111-1-2-5-21122-3-11-201344432-2134551341346777652577884674779
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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.
33 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
23 km S
650m alt.
33 minutes ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
43 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
33 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
33 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
33 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
43 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 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.