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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue night).

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1050
1850
1000
1000
1000
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1600
1600
1600
1000
km/h
35
WSW
45
W
70
WNW
85
W
40
W
25
SW
35
S
15
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
-1
1
1
2
1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
0
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-7
 chill °C
-8
-9
-14
-14
-12
-11
-10
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-8
-10
-11
-10
-19
Freezing level m
2600
2800
2050
2000
2350
1950
2050
3150
3350
3350
3150
3050
2750
1500
1900
2250
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-3-3-4-211210-1-2-3-3-500-2-1-1-2-1111110-1-2-1-311011-11111111-111-132223221222220332655565545545626759798109868979959109
Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:03
—
—
Sunset
7:45
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue 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 45).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.