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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
600
550
550
500
500
500
550
750
800
600
600
550
650
850
650
km/h
0
N
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
SW
15
NW
25
NW
40
WNW
50
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
50
NW
15
WNW
35
WNW
10
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
2
4
1
5
1
3
1
 mm
1.6
8
max °C
-1
-2
0
-1
0
2
1
2
2
-3
-1
-1
0
0
3
-2
-3
-5
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
0
1
2
-5
-5
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-6
 chill °C
-2
-4
-5
-6
-2
-5
-4
-5
-13
-9
-3
-3
-6
-5
-6
-8
-11
-11
Freezing level m
1250
1150
1550
1050
1350
1800
1650
1850
1250
800
1350
1050
1250
2750
2150
1050
1150
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-6-4-5-4-6-6-12-14-11-21-1-7-13-13-17-6-7-4-3-3-2-4-3-9-11-8-210-4-10-10-13-2-2-1-20112-2-4-1-1-101-3-3-6441564685463577551
Sunrise
6:31
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Dixon. 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
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
32 km NW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
42 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
52 km NE
423m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
42 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 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.