Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

 

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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partially cloudy
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Wind km/h
70 NW70
70 NW70
30 WNW30
35 SE35
35 SE35
20 ESE20
20 SE20
20 SE20
15 SSE15
15 SSW15
15 SW15
20 WSW20
30 WSW30
30 W30
25 W25
25 WNW25
80 NW80
75 NW75
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
15 2 21 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 10
High °C
-2 -4 -6 -6 -6 -3 -2 -1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -2
Low °C
-3 -6 -8 -7 -6 -5 -2 -1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -3
Chill °C
-12 -15 -16 -15 -15 -9 -8 -7 -3 -3 -3 -5 -6 -7 -6 -7 -12 -12
Freezing level m
2550 2200 1900 1900 2050 2050 2500 2800 3150 3250 3150 2850 3000 3050 2850 2650 2650 2450
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
7:16 - - 7:18 - - 7:18 - - 7:20 - - 7:20 - - 7:22 - -
Sunset
- 5:59 - - 5:57 - - 5:54 - - 5:53 - - 5:52 - - 5:51 -

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night)

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Fri morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu afternoon)

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Haast
101 km SW
4m alt.
4 hours ago
13.0° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
Zelkova Geraldine
105 km SE
135m alt.
57 minutes ago
13.1° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Tara Hills Aws
109 km S
485m alt.
4 hours ago
11.8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
Hokitika Aero (aut)
116 km NE
40m alt.
4 hours ago
11.1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 180).
4 km
Timaru Airport
117 km SE
26m alt.
4 hours ago
8.0° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
1000 km

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) and within an acceptable time window.