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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 48mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1450
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1000
1000
1000
1500
km/h
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
W
30
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.6
7
16
39
10
10
1.3
5
4
6
4
22
max °C
4
6
6
5
7
8
8
3
2
2
5
6
7
7
8
8
min °C
3
4
4
3
6
8
7
3
2
-1
3
6
6
7
7
7
 chill °C
3
2
2
1
3
5
4
-3
-4
-1
1
4
4
5
4
6
Freezing level m
1100
1150
1350
1050
1450
1950
1750
950
850
650
950
1500
1500
1650
1700
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-7-8-7-9-16-16-13-10-9-9-8-8-6-4-4-4-5-5-4-6-12-12-10-7-6-6-5-5-3-3-3-3-4-3-1-3-8-8-8-5-3-3-2-2-1-3-2-2-2121-4-5-6-3011121221454-1-1-31344454554788321467788
Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02

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Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 48mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 500 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.
48 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
48 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).

* 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.