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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

NzMount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11pm Thu 29 Jul Local Time
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tue
10
night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
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partially cloudy
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow showers
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
moderate snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
moderate snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy light snow snow shwrs clear some clouds light snow heavy snow snow shwrs clear some clouds cloudy light snow heavy snow mod. snow some clouds clear clear clear cloudy clear cloudy light snow light snow clear snow shwrs mod. snow snow shwrs clear clear clear
Wind km/h
30 NW30
35 NNW35
40 NNW40
30 NNW30
10 NW10
5 NNW5
20 NNW20
45 NW45
40 WNW40
30 WSW30
40 WNW40
65 NW65
45 WNW45
35 SSW35
35 SW35
45 SSW45
10 S10
25 N25
25 NW25
30 NNW30
15 NW15
20 SSW20
25 SW25
50 WSW50
50 WSW50
60 WSW60
75 W75
65 WSW65
60 WSW60
60 WSW60
85 WNW85
90 WNW90
85 W85
35 WSW35
15 WSW15
25 WNW25
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Snow
 mm
- - - - - - - 3 1 - - 4 16 2 - - - 1 16 8 - - - - - - - 4 2 - 1 7 13 - - -
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-2 -1 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -9 -8 -5 -4 -5 -6 -6 -6 -5 -3 -3 -2 -1 -2 -4 -3 -2 -3 -4 -5 -5 -5 -5
Min °C
-3 -2 -1 -1 -1 0 -2 -4 -3 -3 -3 -2 -8 -9 -9 -7 -5 -7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -4 -4 -5 -1 -4 -5 -4 -2 -5 -5 -6 -6 -5 -5
 Chill °C
-9 -9 -9 -5 -4 -2 -5 -10 -10 -10 -10 -12 -13 -19 -18 -15 -8 -12 -16 -14 -12 -13 -11 -12 -11 -10 -12 -15 -13 -12 -13 -16 -15 -12 -10 -12
 Freezing Level m
2000 2150 2250 2300 2450 2400 2300 2000 1800 1550 1400 1800 1700 1200 1450 1100 1750 1600 1150 1300 1500 1200 1350 1200 1500 1350 1550 1450 1700 1800 1650 1650 1400 850 1050 1200
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-5-4-4-3-3-4-4-5-4-3-4-4-5-12-12-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-5-5-4-2-4-6-5-4-4-7-7-6-6-6-2-1-1000-1-2-2-2-2-2-3-9-8-5-4-5-6-6-6-5-3-3-2-1-2-4-3-2-3-4-5-5-5-53445665310111-10010-1-1000-100011112-1-3-3-1811121013131098677767278456455666778786355
Sunrise
- 7:47 - - 7:46 - - 7:45 - - 7:43 - - 7:41 - - 7:41 - - 7:39 - - 7:39 - - 7:37 - - 7:35 - - 7:35 - - 7:33 -
Sunset
- - 5:30 - - 5:31 - - 5:32 - - 5:34 - - 5:35 - - 5:36 - - 5:37 - - 5:37 - - 5:38 - - 5:39 - - 5:40 - - 5:42

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon at the specific elevation of 2500 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
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
33 km SSW
737m alt.
27 minutes ago
6.8° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Springs Junction
52 km NE
423m alt.
27 minutes ago
6.1° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
HokitikaAero(aut)
67 km WSW
40m alt.
37 minutes ago
10.6° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
20 km
Porters Pass
68 km S
541m alt.
27 minutes ago
10.6° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Hokitika South
74 km WSW
2m alt.
27 minutes ago
10.2° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).

* 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.