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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 56mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
500
550
600
600
550
550
500
550
550
500
500
650
550
600
km/h
50
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
20
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
80
NW
45
WNW
25
NW
50
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
70
WNW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
5
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
 mm
2
13
6
6
28
max °C
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
0
3
4
4
4
3
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
0
2
3
3
3
0
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-8
-9
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-7
-3
-2
-5
-8
-11
-11
-10
Freezing level m
1550
1150
1000
1000
750
750
950
1400
1350
1750
2100
2050
2100
2100
1250
1350
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-12-12-13-13-9-4-4-6-7-6-5-6-8-11-11-8-6-8-9-10-10-8-4-2-4-4-3-3-3-4-8-8-6-1-2-3-4-5-5-4-1034442-2-2-26543233469109109564
Sunrise
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 56mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
49 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
39 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
49 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
52 km NE
423m alt.
39 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
49 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
39 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
10 km

* 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.