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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1600
1650
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1650
1500
km/h
30
WNW
40
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
35
NW
65
NW
65
NW
70
NW
70
WNW
50
NW
20
WNW
30
W
35
W
55
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
14
4
8
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
-4
-2
-1
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
min °C
-3
-2
1
1
0
-1
0
0
-3
-5
-3
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-2
-2
 chill °C
-10
-10
-5
-6
-8
-7
-5
-5
-13
-16
-14
-17
-18
-15
-13
-10
-9
-10
Freezing level m
2400
2650
3350
3250
3100
2900
2900
2950
2650
2100
2350
2600
2050
2150
1250
1500
2350
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1210-100-2-5-3-4-6-6-5-3-2-1011221220-2-1-1-3-3-4-2-1-133133245212301-3-11165135367434534-11329846869106779672465121171011913141010101210105898
Sunrise
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
Sunset
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:40
—
—
8:43
—
—
8:44
—
—
8:45
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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 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
39 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
35 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
49 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
39 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).

* 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.