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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1650
1550
1600
1850
1750
1900
2150
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1550
km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
N
55
N
65
NNW
35
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
10
14
27
54
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-4
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-6
-8
-9
-9
-9
-14
-17
-16
-14
-10
-9
-12
Freezing level m
2850
2700
2700
2850
2800
2700
2750
2600
2800
2850
2750
2100
2250
2150
2300
2500
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-3-6-5-5-4-3-321222211221-2-2-2-11-154554443554122231877867668865555521110101191010911119888895141314141213131214141311121111128
Sunrise
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
Sunset
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
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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 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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.
45 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
41 minutes ago
15°C
moderate rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).

* 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.