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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
600
2250
3150
650
900
1800
1600
1600
1550
1900
950
600
600
km/h
55
NNW
60
NW
55
NW
40
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
35
N
50
NNW
35
NNW
55
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
 mm
19
1.3
—
1.1
1
6
2
—
0.3
—
—
—
0.2
0.7
7
—
max °C
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
min °C
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
-1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-10
Freezing level m
3000
2900
2850
2900
3100
2950
2800
2950
3000
2950
2700
2900
2900
2900
2900
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-101-1-100-1-2-1-1-1-1-3322343233312332088881010789867998614141413171613161713141413161411
Sunrise
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
Sunset
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, severe gales from the NW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
32 km NW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
39 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).

* 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.