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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5950
2200
1000
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1600
1550
1700
2400
1650
km/h
15
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NE
50
NNE
55
N
55
W
45
W
45
WSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
NNW
30
N
40
N
25
NW
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Snowflake cm
8
8
14
26
28
8
3
4
 mm
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-6
-7
-6
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-7
 chill °C
-16
-18
-16
-14
-14
-18
-21
-21
-21
-21
-15
-12
-12
-14
-18
-15
Freezing level m
700
1250
1700
1700
1700
1650
1650
1500
1550
1100
1250
1650
1300
1400
1550
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-7-7-7-8-9-10-9-7-6-4-6-8-7-6-6-5-4-4-5-5-6-6-7-5-4-3-4-5-4-5-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-5-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-1121110-1-2-10-1-1-1002454443323323332577877675665667
Sunrise
7:46
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:41
Sunset
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the N by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed 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.
32 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
36 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
32 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
32 minutes ago
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
32 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 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.