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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
600
2200
700
2600
600
1850
1900
1900
1550
1850
900
2350
650
600
600
550
km/h
60
WNW
40
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
W
15
N
15
NE
20
NNE
30
N
40
N
40
N
50
NNW
70
NNW
80
NW
70
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
4
2
5
 mm
0.9
0.1
3
6
—
0.5
0.1
0.1
—
—
—
0.5
0.7
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
-1
-1
min °C
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-6
-5
-1
-2
-4
-3
0
-3
-2
-4
-4
-5
-3
-10
-11
-11
-11
Freezing level m
2950
2850
3000
2900
2750
2850
2950
2900
2950
3000
3000
2750
2900
2500
2450
2350
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-1-2-2-10-10-1-1-2-1-3-4-4-523322232223330-1-1-178109871076699865551413181513151713131312171612111211
Sunrise
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
Sunset
8:22
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:29
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
59 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
59 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
59 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
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.