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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
650
650
600
950
700
9200
600
550
600
550
550
550
600
700
650
km/h
45
WNW
45
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
45
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
95
NW
100
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
1
11
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.7
0.4
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
-1
1
2
3
1
min °C
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
-1
-2
1
2
1
 chill °C
-8
-7
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
-8
-9
-9
-7
-8
-10
-10
-6
-5
-6
Freezing level m
2450
2800
3500
3650
3400
3300
3200
3050
3400
3050
2850
2950
2950
2350
2000
3100
3200
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-303421112-1-1-1-1-3-21110233433331122-1-123155225478545754245212128101381616101012131111811138
Sunrise
6:03
—
—
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 morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
33 km SSW
737m alt.
56 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
56 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).

* 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.