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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the S by Mon night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1500
1600
1650
7400
1650
2050
1650
km/h
65
NNW
45
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
5
SW
35
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
40
S
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Snowflake cm
14
34
4
3
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
-6
-9
-11
-10
-9
-5
-5
-6
-8
min °C
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-8
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-5
-6
-9
 chill °C
-15
-14
-14
-14
-13
-9
-11
-10
-11
-10
-14
-20
-18
-16
-11
-12
-19
Freezing level m
1650
2100
1900
1850
1350
1700
1850
1350
1350
1550
550
400
1100
1000
1150
1500
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-6-7-7-6-5-5-7-10-11-10-9-7-5-6-9-3-3-3-4-5-3-3-4-5-7-9-9-7-5-4-5-6-11-1-1-2-1-1-2-2-4-7-7-5-4-3-3-41422021-10-1-5-5-4-3-1-1-14755354233-2-200222710896875661233554
Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the S by Mon 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.
33 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
33 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
43 minutes ago
10° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
33 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
33 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
33 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 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.