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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 74mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
50
NW
25
NW
30
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
25
WNW
3
6
1
2
1
1
5
1.3
0.3
5
9
1.2
5
1.5
28
38
max °C
10
9
8
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
0
1
3
5
5
5
min °C
9
9
5
4
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
-1
-1
1
2
4
4
3
7
7
1
-1
-2
-7
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-3
-2
3150
3500
3450
2550
2150
1800
1550
1700
1600
1800
1700
1700
1350
1650
1850
2200
2300
2250
Cloud base (m)
2100
2950
500
550
1350
550
550
550
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
131-3-5-9-8-9-8-5-7-8-10-9-7-4-4-5453-1-2-5-5-6-4-2-4-5-7-5-4-1-1-21097432111221-1135541415111198876887779101111
Sunrise
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
Sunset
6:06
6:04
6:02
6:00
6:00
5:58

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 74mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Fri morning).

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
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
10 km
71 km SSE
287m alt.
52 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 80).
11
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 73).
19
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 39).
18
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
115 km SE
12m alt.
51 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
14
CHGPC Allandale
122 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (70 kph from 79 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.