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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1600
9050
1650
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
km/h
60
N
45
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
45
NW
75
WNW
85
WNW
60
NNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
15
28
6
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
30
7
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
1
0
-3
0
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
0
-1
-3
-4
 chill °C
-14
-12
-13
-11
-10
-5
-6
-8
-8
-6
-6
-11
-14
-12
-9
-10
-13
-13
Freezing level m
2350
2550
2250
2300
2600
3250
3250
3000
2700
2850
2900
2750
2350
2750
3000
3000
2550
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-4-2210-1-1-1-1-2-11-1-3-2-1-1-1-111221220-1133-1-1332232332442135531675551353674348762910898478691076710109512131112128101191313910101313128
Sunrise
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
Sunset
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:40
—
—
8:43
—
—
8:44
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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
32 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
28 minutes ago
15°C
heavy rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
47 km SSE
855m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
32 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
32 minutes ago
18°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 0 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.