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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
500
500
600
650
750
550
600
600
600
1700
650
800
2250
800
km/h
5
W
15
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
55
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
5
SSE
30
SSE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
1
4
2
3
4
2
 mm
6
5
4
max °C
0
2
2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
3
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-3
min °C
0
-1
2
1
-5
-4
-1
-2
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-5
-4
-4
-5
 chill °C
-2
-6
-4
-6
-10
-7
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-8
-8
-8
-7
-9
-10
Freezing level m
1350
1300
1850
1800
1400
950
1250
1100
1250
3050
2000
1300
1350
950
1000
1100
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-6-7-10-11-601-1-4-12-12-14-16-15-14-1-2-3-4-8-9-4010-2-9-9-10-12-12-110122-2-3-1-2-102-2-2-4-4-4-455785464677663440
Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:22
Sunset
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28
6:29

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu 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
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
32 km NW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
33 km SSW
737m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 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.