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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1600
1650
1000
1000
2350
1600
1750
1550
1000
950
1550
1600
1650
km/h
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
70
WNW
90
WNW
60
WNW
15
W
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36
6
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
0
0
1
1
min °C
-4
-2
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-4
0
0
0
 chill °C
-11
-7
-9
-8
-9
-8
-10
-7
-9
-12
-15
-14
-7
-13
-12
-5
0
-2
Freezing level m
1900
1950
1300
1800
1850
1200
2100
2500
2600
2250
2200
2450
2150
1500
1500
2950
3250
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-4-3-3-2-2-1-1-2-3-3-5-6-2011-2-1-3-2-1-2-100-1-10-3-4-112200-2-10-20121120-2-123211-211-2223225201443442442555658533775875884898991197510107
Sunrise
7:16
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
Sunset
—
7:43
—
—
7:44
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
50 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
50 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
50 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
50 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).

* 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.