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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
550
500
550
1950
550
600
1650
700
1700
2450
700
km/h
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
0
W
15
WNW
5
W
40
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
3
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
0.9
49
23
11
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
6
7
7
4
3
1
1
-3
-3
-2
2
5
6
5
7
8
6
min °C
6
6
7
6
3
1
0
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
3
6
4
5
6
5
 chill °C
2
2
4
3
-1
-3
-4
-7
-12
-11
-9
-10
2
6
4
5
6
3
Freezing level m
3350
3050
2950
2750
2350
2200
1500
1700
900
1100
1200
1000
2150
2600
2450
2350
2750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
200-2-4-6-10-11-9-8-7-5-3-2-3-3-2-13231-1-4-6-7-7-6-6-4-11-10226677421-1-4-3-3-1465676121312121198736531213714158
Sunrise
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
Sunset
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mild with heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
38 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
38 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).

* 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.