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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
60
NW
60
WNW
65
W
45
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
55
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
26
14
1
1
 mm
max °C
-6
-7
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-5
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
min °C
-7
-9
-7
-4
-4
-2
-2
-4
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
 chill °C
-18
-22
-19
-12
-11
-9
-10
-14
-18
-18
-16
-12
-10
-8
-8
-12
-12
Freezing level m
1800
1750
1750
1300
1100
1200
1450
1150
1050
1500
1700
1400
1550
1200
1250
1550
1100
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1000
1650
1600
1600
1600
1600
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-6-4-3-2-2-3-6-8-7-7-7-8-8-7-7-4-5-4-3-3-2-2-3-5-5-4-5-5-6-6-5-5-1-3-1-3-3-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-3-4-4-3-4311-2-3-1-1-3-2011-1-2-1-1-26441122123433224197854554576664674
Sunrise
8:07
8:07
8:06
8:04
8:04
Sunset
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:25

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
30 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
23 km S
650m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
30 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
30 minutes ago
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
71 km SE
393m alt.
30 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 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.