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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
600
2100
650
550
550
550
600
550
600
750
1750
700
8750
2300
km/h
10
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SSW
30
SSE
35
S
40
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
0.1
39
24
4
0.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
10
7
7
8
7
7
5
2
0
0
-2
-4
-3
-2
3
4
4
min °C
9
8
4
5
6
6
6
4
0
0
-2
-4
-5
-4
-5
-1
3
3
 chill °C
7
6
0
1
2
3
2
0
-3
-2
-8
-12
-14
-11
-11
-4
3
2
Freezing level m
3300
3500
3550
3600
3000
3100
2800
2450
1850
1450
1500
900
800
1100
650
1400
2250
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
Sunset
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
50 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
52 km NE
423m alt.
50 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
50 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
20 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.