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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
30
W
25
NW
60
NNW
50
WNW
40
W
45
NW
60
WNW
55
WNW
70
NW
75
NW
60
NW
45
NW
 cm 
2
2
22
8
22
6
48
16
18
25
 mm 
9
1
0.6
max°C
-9
-5
-3
-1
1
0
1
3
3
4
1
-7
-9
-6
-6
-7
-7
min°C
-9
-8
-4
-3
0
0
1
0
2
2
-5
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-10
chill°C 
-16
-16
-12
-9
-6
-6
-5
-7
-6
-4
-14
-20
-21
-19
-19
-18
-20
Freezing level (m
1700
1550
2000
2400
3100
3050
3150
3200
3400
3600
2600
1900
1700
1850
2100
1800
1650
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1650
1550
1550
2550
1700
1500
1600
1550
1500
1550
1650
1500
1550
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-4-2101233-2-8-9-7-7-7-9-6-4-201234550-5-6-4-4-4-6-2-2121467773-1-2-10-1-3203426810995313421536859111311118656754861011812141615141110891187
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
Sunset
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:21
9:21
9:21

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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 Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
100 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 317).
0
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
109 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 195).
5
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 252).
9

* 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.