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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
75
W
45
W
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
35
W
45
NW
75
WNW
55
W
55
WNW
75
WNW
90
W
70
WNW
 cm 
6
1
2
2
1
1
11
5
9
 mm 
6
2
1.5
0.9
max°C
0
-5
-7
-6
-4
-2
0
0
2
2
5
6
7
5
-1
-6
-3
min°C
-1
-8
-7
-7
-6
-3
-1
0
1
2
3
5
6
0
-4
-6
-5
chill°C 
-10
-19
-17
-16
-14
-11
-8
-5
-3
-4
-3
-2
0
-9
-16
-19
-16
Freezing level (m
2500
1400
1400
1550
1550
1700
2250
2700
3050
2950
3200
3550
4000
3500
2300
1650
1600
Cloud base (m)
500
750
550
850
700
600
650
750
700
2700
750
550
550
600
500
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-9-10-10-8-5-3-10-12461-6-9-7-1-7-7-7-5-3-10224673-3-6-45-1-10013258888641211678791071315121415121088
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:09
9:10
9:10

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
26
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 161).
28
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
6
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
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.