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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1600
1750
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1600
1550
1650
1550
1500
1500
1550
km/h
50
NNE
45
NNE
55
N
65
N
50
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
35
WNW
75
WNW
85
NW
55
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
2
21
14
18
9
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
9
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
2
1
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-1
-3
min °C
-2
-1
-4
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-7
 chill °C
-11
-9
-14
-15
-14
-12
-11
-11
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-11
-16
-14
-19
Freezing level m
2750
2850
2350
2300
2400
2400
2350
2550
3250
3350
3200
3100
2850
2900
2600
2250
2350
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-5-4-5-4-2121-1-1-1-2-4-2-5121-1-1-2-111231220-10-346423233134245213-1787565661464673452101210999994797101067861315131212121212711121013141010119
Sunrise
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
Sunset
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:40
—
—
8:43
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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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun 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.
49 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
45 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
59 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
47 km SSE
855m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
49 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 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.