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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1600
2000
2150
1550
1600
1600
1550
1550
km/h
45
NW
55
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
10
S
15
W
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
7
67
27
29
7
 mm
max °C
-9
-7
-6
-9
-10
-12
-15
-15
-13
-10
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
min °C
-9
-8
-9
-9
-12
-14
-15
-16
-14
-11
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-5
 chill °C
-20
-19
-20
-20
-22
-20
-21
-24
-23
-18
-16
-16
-18
-14
-14
-13
-11
-10
Freezing level m
1650
1650
1950
1400
1350
1000
550
850
150
500
1050
500
1000
1400
1400
1450
1600
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-9-11-13-15-16-14-11-8-7-9-8-8-7-5-5-6-5-5-6-8-10-12-12-12-8-6-7-7-6-5-5-3-3-2-2-2-3-5-7-9-9-10-7-5-6-4-4-3-2-2-21120-2-4-6-6-7-5-5-6-2-2-100144532-1-2-2-5-2-2-322344487866211-2220556777
Sunrise
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:58
7:56
Sunset
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
moderate rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
55 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
55 minutes ago
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
55 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 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.