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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 65mm) on Mon morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
600
650
850
650
8350
600
550
750
550
500
550
600
650
1650
750
km/h
40
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
45
WNW
75
WNW
85
WNW
80
WNW
65
WNW
75
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
55
W
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
—
12
1
—
—
—
 mm
0.7
0.5
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
45
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
3
3
1
-1
2
2
2
min °C
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
0
1
2
0
-2
0
2
1
 chill °C
-5
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-8
-8
-10
-8
-6
-9
-10
-7
-6
-7
Freezing level m
2950
3500
3650
3450
3350
3150
3100
3400
3150
2650
2750
3100
2700
1900
1350
3250
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
Sunset
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 65mm) on Mon morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
49 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
52 km NE
423m alt.
49 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
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.