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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
750
550
500
550
600
600
900
900
700
900
600
600
600
600
km/h
60
W
60
W
85
WNW
75
WNW
75
W
75
WSW
60
WNW
50
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
45
WNW
65
NW
100
NW
80
NW
85
NW
60
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
19
14
2
4
16
2
5
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
4
21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-7
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-5
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
-4
-3
-5
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-6
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
 chill °C
-14
-13
-17
-20
-22
-22
-20
-15
-12
-14
-10
-6
-8
-12
-13
-13
-12
-9
Freezing level m
1200
1500
1400
1450
1250
1000
1050
1250
1050
1200
1800
1500
2200
2250
2150
2200
2300
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-6-11-13-12-11-11-10-8-4-2-1-3-4-5-4-2-4-3-4-8-9-9-8-8-8-6-3-10-2-2-2-11-1-11-1-3-3-3-2-3-211223567677754464695999111213
Sunrise
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
Sunset
—
8:10
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).

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.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
51 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
52 km NE
423m alt.
51 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
51 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
10 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.