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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1700
1650
1650
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1700
1750
1750
1750
1650
1650
km/h
20
NW
15
WSW
5
S
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
50
WNW
65
NW
60
NNW
35
NW
45
NNW
25
NW
10
W
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
47
12
6
9
—
4
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
0
2
2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
-8
-11
-12
-10
-9
-6
-4
min °C
-4
-1
0
1
1
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-7
-12
-12
-12
-12
-9
-8
-5
 chill °C
-10
-5
-4
-4
-4
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-16
-22
-17
-21
-24
-19
-17
-13
Freezing level m
2250
2700
3250
3300
3350
3000
2600
2700
2800
2550
2350
1400
1300
1350
850
1200
1500
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1122-1-3-1-2-3-6-10-12-12-11-9-7-5-1233410120-3-7-8-9-9-7-5-424566234531-4-5-5-7-5-3-256787466874-1-1-2-4-2-1-1899111179911107232-123211131214141012121413105752675
Sunrise
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
Sunset
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:01
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—
8:02
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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 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
48 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
47 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
58 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
58 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
58 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
20°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
58 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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.