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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

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

A light covering of new snow on Wed night turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 84mm) on Mon morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
550
650
600
600
900
650
9400
8150
650
550
700
550
500
500
650
km/h
65
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
75
WNW
90
WNW
80
WNW
80
NW
85
WNW
45
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
13
5
—
 mm
—
—
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.1
—
—
—
—
0.7
—
53
31
—
—
max °C
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
-3
min °C
-1
-1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
-3
-6
 chill °C
-10
-9
-6
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-13
-16
Freezing level m
2400
2400
2850
3450
3600
3450
3300
3100
3000
3400
3450
3050
3000
3000
2650
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-303432002200-1-4-6-1-1233433333223-1-5655225578545786-212121181013815161011111214125
Sunrise
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
Sunset
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A light covering of new snow on Wed night turning to drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 84mm) on Mon morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
33 km SSW
737m alt.
32 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
32 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
32 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 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.