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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
 km/h
25
WNW
75
NW
50
WSW
25
W
35
NW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
80
WNW
55
NW
50
NW
45
NNW
40
NW
35
WNW
45
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
1
9
25
2
2
48
28
8
32
22
19
9
15
25
2
20
0.2
0.1
max °C
0
3
4
3
-1
-8
-7
-4
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
min °C
0
1
3
2
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-6
-7
-4
-3
-18
-19
-18
-18
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-22
-21
-19
-16
3050
3550
3500
3450
2250
1800
1850
1800
2050
1750
1700
1550
1650
1400
1500
1600
1700
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1600
1550
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
9:20
9:21
9:21
9:21
9:22
9:22

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
100 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 71).
20
109 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
20 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
13
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 65).
15
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
13° 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.