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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
1000
1550
2400
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1600
1650
1600
1800
1600
1900
1550
1500
1550
km/h
40
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
10
ESE
50
N
45
N
15
NW
45
W
40
WSW
20
SW
10
S
10
NNE
25
N
35
N
45
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
8
11
2
35
37
11
2
4
6
5
 mm
max °C
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-5
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-7
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
 chill °C
-18
-18
-14
-13
-18
-13
-20
-22
-21
-14
-11
-13
-14
-18
-15
-14
-13
-11
Freezing level m
1200
1600
1600
1750
1650
1500
1500
1550
1200
1200
1600
1350
1400
1600
1400
1800
1850
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-7-8-7-8-9-10-9-7-6-6-6-8-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-5-6-7-7-5-4-4-4-5-4-3-4-4-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-3-2-3-2-3-2-1-1-2-11111000-2-1-1-1-100232244543332333344565577877775665777898
Sunrise
7:46
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:41
7:39
Sunset
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue 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.
42 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
46 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
42 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).

* 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.