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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 150mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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some clouds
some clouds
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rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
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1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1000
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950
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km/h
0
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.5
11
22
44
10
6
3
0.1
0.4
7
6
34
84
max °C
7
7
3
5
5
6
7
8
9
3
3
2
5
5
7
8
8
10
min °C
5
6
3
4
4
3
6
8
6
3
2
-1
3
3
5
8
7
7
 chill °C
5
6
3
3
2
1
3
5
1
-2
-2
-1
1
0
2
5
5
4
Freezing level m
1400
1550
1050
1100
1300
1150
1500
1850
1850
950
900
700
950
1250
1550
1750
1700
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
5:58
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 76mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 150mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

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.
46 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
24 km N
113m alt.
50 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Whataroa
35 km NNE
64m alt.
56 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Glentanner
39 km S
542m alt.
56 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
46 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
46 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
70 km ESE
937m alt.
56 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
46 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
75 km S
468m alt.
56 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.