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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
SW
35
WSW
60
WSW
55
WNW
80
WNW
35
W
30
WNW
20
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
35
W
45
WNW
65
WNW
70
W
65
W
60
W
 cm 
2
7
5
9
4
2
 mm 
8
1.2
0.8
max°C
1
2
2
-1
1
-4
-7
-6
-2
-1
1
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
min°C
-1
2
0
-1
0
-8
-7
-7
-6
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
chill°C 
-8
-4
-8
-10
-9
-18
-16
-14
-13
-9
-7
-4
-4
-5
-7
-8
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
2300
3050
3100
2250
2650
1450
1350
1450
1600
1900
2550
3150
3250
2850
3300
3050
3050
3500
Cloud base (m)
600
750
550
550
500
650
550
600
600
550
550
850
2350
1350
550
800
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-1-4-3-9-10-10-7-3-12102-112021-11-6-7-7-4-112233232454550-10122258656411121011127677897121411121310
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:09
9:10

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
41 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
41 minutes ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 87).
16
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
41 minutes ago
20° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 45).
41
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
41 minutes ago
20° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
23 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 323).
13
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
41 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 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.