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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 125mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1000
1600
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1550
1500
1500
km/h
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
45
W
30
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
 mm
0.6
9
22
44
10
4
1.3
3
8
11
22
26
5
38
11
max °C
6
6
5
7
10
9
4
3
1
6
6
7
8
10
10
10
13
11
min °C
4
4
3
6
8
6
2
2
-1
3
6
6
8
9
8
8
10
10
 chill °C
3
2
1
3
5
1
-4
-2
-4
1
4
4
5
6
6
6
8
8
Freezing level m
1200
1350
1100
1450
1850
1650
1050
900
350
1050
1450
1500
1700
1950
2050
1850
2400
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-7-8-6-10-15-16-12-10-10-9-7-6-7-6-4-5-4-4-5-5-3-7-12-13-10-8-7-6-4-3-4-3-2-2-3-3-4-30-3-8-9-8-5-3-3-20-1021-2-2-2131-4-5-6-201233355221464-1-1-3234576698554798330567810991211
Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:18
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:05

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 125mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). 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.
24 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
24 minutes ago
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
33 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
44 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
44 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
24 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
24 minutes ago
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
24 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
44 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 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.