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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

Heavy rain (total 42mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 25mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
850
900
800
600
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
km/h
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
NW
45
NW
80
NW
90
WNW
65
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
65
NW
70
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
6
4
7
5
1
1
3
4
10
3
 mm
9
33
12
13
max °C
-1
0
-2
0
3
4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
1
1
1
2
1
4
5
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
0
1
2
1
4
4
 chill °C
-6
-6
-7
-8
-6
-12
-15
-15
-13
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1200
1500
1200
1300
1800
1900
1150
950
850
1050
1300
1600
1600
1700
1850
1700
2150
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-6-6-9-14-15-12-7-5-7-9-8-6-6-5-5-2-2-3-4-3-5-11-11-9-6-4-5-6-5-4-4-2-2-2-1-2-122-4-4-4-3-1111214567568843345668871011
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Heavy rain (total 42mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 25mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
33 km SSW
737m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
52 km NE
423m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).

* 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.