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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1000
1650
1700
1750
1850
1850
1600
950
1500
1550
1650
1650
1700
1700
1500
km/h
5
NE
5
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
15
NNW
15
SW
5
SE
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
80
NW
35
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
1
2
3
3
3
1
-2
-2
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
0
1
2
3
1
-2
-3
-5
 chill °C
-4
-3
-5
-7
-8
-10
-12
-15
-10
-4
-4
-1
-1
-5
-11
-14
-13
Freezing level m
2750
2750
2850
2700
2550
2600
2450
2200
2300
3000
3300
3400
3550
3550
3150
2500
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-2-2-3-4-5-312332-1-3-4111110-1-2-12445310-1334433323456644326567566556797565598101089988910121189881210131311131211111213151411131111
Sunrise
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
Sunset
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
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—
8:00
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Tue 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.
40 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
40 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
40 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 45).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
40 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 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.