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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
600
1450
650
600
1550
650
2100
1900
2200
2600
km/h
50
NW
55
NW
45
NNW
40
NW
25
WNW
10
S
75
SE
70
SSE
55
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
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Snowflake cm
—
14
7
10
—
1
4
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
2
-1
0
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-3
-1
0
0
0
1
2
min °C
2
1
-1
-5
-6
-8
-9
-7
-6
-5
-2
0
0
0
1
2
 chill °C
-6
-7
-9
-13
-14
-18
-22
-19
-17
-15
-9
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
Freezing level m
3050
2750
2400
2150
1450
1750
900
1050
1200
950
1850
2450
2500
2400
2650
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
Sunset
—
—
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: Heavy rain (total 44mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
32 km NW
107m alt.
58 minutes ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
58 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
58 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 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.
38 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
58 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.