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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1000
950
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1500
1800
1600
1800
1700
1600
1700
4450
km/h
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
55
N
55
NNW
50
NNW
35
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
12
3
5
7
—
1
19
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
0
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
 chill °C
-10
-9
-9
-11
-11
-8
-9
-9
-10
-12
-12
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-7
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2650
2700
2500
2600
2750
2950
2850
2750
2500
2750
2950
3050
2950
2900
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-1-1-2-2-1000-1-1011101132112322223334345544355455456666788766786786999109101111109910129101191212121312131414131312141512131412
Sunrise
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
Sunset
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun 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 90).
23 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
37 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
40 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
40 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
40 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 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.