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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1550
1600
1600
1550
1600
1750
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1700
8350
1700
1550
km/h
35
NNW
40
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
15
N
20
N
45
N
55
NNW
65
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
5
NW
5
SE
0
SE
5
NNE
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
32
2
6
19
11
 mm
max °C
-7
-8
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
min °C
-8
-9
-7
-6
-4
-4
-5
-7
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
 chill °C
-18
-19
-15
-12
-8
-9
-12
-17
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-9
-6
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1500
1400
1400
1600
1200
1250
1550
1450
1600
1950
2000
1900
2050
1950
2100
2250
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-7-6-4-4-5-6-5-4-5-6-6-5-4-4-4-5-6-5-4-3-3-3-5-3-2-3-3-3-3-2-1-2-3-4-3-2-2-2-2-3-21000-11110-10-1-2-1-1-113323243333331333466665766667646667999108998
Sunrise
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:52

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (43 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
45 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
71 km SE
393m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.