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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
90
NW
105
NW
60
NW
55
NW
25
SSW
40
S
35
S
25
SSW
55
SSW
30
SW
55
W
55
WNW
80
WNW
50
W
45
W
55
W
60
W
 cm 
1
16
1
6
2
1
1
2
8
4
3
3
4
 mm 
2
12
max°C
2
3
-2
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
1
1
-1
0
-5
-8
-7
-6
min°C
1
0
-4
-6
-6
-6
-3
-2
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-9
-9
-7
-8
chill°C 
-9
-10
-14
-16
-14
-16
-11
-9
-8
-7
-11
-10
-12
-20
-20
-18
-20
Freezing level (m
2600
3100
2050
1750
1450
1500
2100
2300
2400
2600
2700
2350
2550
1300
1200
1500
1300
Cloud base (m)
1600
500
600
550
700
600
1550
6500
800
650
550
500
500
650
550
1350
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-6-9-9-8-6-4-3-2-2-4-4-10-12-11-1022-3-6-6-5-3-201-1-1-1-7-9-7-77731-115445555-1-20-114121087712811121111126685
Sunrise
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: Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
44 minutes ago
17° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 0).
1 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 73).
11
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
44 minutes ago
15° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 256).
20
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 323).
11
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
44 minutes ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
44 minutes ago
18° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 10).
4 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).

* 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.