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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
40
NW
75
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
SW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
W
15
NW
25
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
 cm 
2
1
1
2
1
 mm 
0.6
5
46
4
0.1
0.2
0.2
1.5
0.8
3
6
16
max°C
7
7
9
3
1
0
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
1
-1
0
-1
min°C
5
7
3
3
1
0
0
5
3
3
4
4
5
5
-2
-2
0
-1
chill°C 
-1
0
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
3
0
0
1
-1
-1
0
-8
-7
-6
-6
Freezing level (m
3100
2700
3100
2000
1700
1450
1500
2250
2300
2250
2600
2800
2350
2550
1350
1300
1500
1300
Cloud base (m)
900
1450
500
550
550
700
650
1800
2050
550
600
600
500
500
600
600
750
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-1-7-9-9-7-6-4-2-2-2-4-4-10-12-10-9222-4-6-6-4-2-1-111-1-1-7-8-7-667631025445556-1-20-11414121086913910111111127776
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
Sunset
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
41 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 330).
47
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 345).
83
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
23 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 323).
32
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 360 degs)
(39 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
clear
Clear skies.
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 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.