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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
 km/h
60
NW
55
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
45
NW
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
55
NW
 cm 
37
3
2
1
6
10
25
3
61
 mm 
max°C
-3
-4
-8
-9
-8
-4
-4
-3
1
1
-1
2
1
0
-1
-7
-9
-6
min°C
-4
-6
-10
-10
-9
-8
-4
-4
-1
1
-1
0
1
-1
-6
-9
-9
-8
chill°C 
-14
-14
-19
-17
-16
-15
-11
-10
-7
-4
-6
-7
-6
-9
-16
-20
-20
-18
Freezing level (m
2500
2200
1200
1500
1700
1550
2000
2250
2850
3250
2900
3350
3200
3000
2200
1950
1750
1600
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1600
1550
1550
1550
1600
1500
1550
1650
1850
1500
1550
1600
1550
1550
1700
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-9-10-9-6-4-401-111-1-4-8-9-7-1-3-6-7-5-4-2-1132332-1-5-6-430-4-3-2-2112446541-1-2-163-20103425787643229624536758101110976551396787101081113141313101098
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:20
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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
23 km S
656m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
100 km SW
5m alt.
46 minutes ago
14° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
46 minutes ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 284 degs) was rejected.
109 km S
485m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
HokitikaAeroAws
115 km NE
40m alt.
46 minutes ago
16° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
46 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
38 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 76).
3
Springfield Ridge
135 km E
830m alt.
46 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
141 km E
375m alt.
46 minutes ago
18° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 32).
31
Hororata
148 km E
172m alt.
46 minutes ago
20° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0

* 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.