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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
1500
1500
1600
1650
1700
1700
2300
1900
2350
km/h
35
W
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
15
N
20
N
50
N
55
NNW
65
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
ESE
5
NNW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
6
6
26
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-6
-5
-3
-3
-4
-6
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
 chill °C
-18
-14
-12
-10
-10
-13
-18
-16
-15
-15
-13
-12
-12
-5
-8
-8
Freezing level m
1500
1450
1600
1200
1250
1500
1350
1500
1850
1900
1900
1950
1850
2050
2100
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-6-4-4-5-7-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-6-5-4-3-3-4-5-4-3-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-1-100-110-1-10-1-2-1-1-1123232432343133345666576577646667899981098
Sunrise
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

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.
47 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
47 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
47 minutes ago
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).

* 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.