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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 29mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the S by Fri morning).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
mod snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
mod. snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
850
600
600
700
550
550
550
550
2050
650
650
1950
750
km/h
20
WSW
15
SE
15
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
65
NW
85
NW
45
WNW
45
NW
30
NNW
15
WNW
65
SSE
80
S
70
S
55
SSE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
4
2
3
—
3
2
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
3
4
5
5
4
4
2
2
1
0
-6
-6
-8
-10
-8
-5
min °C
1
2
4
5
3
4
2
1
2
0
-5
-6
-7
-10
-11
-8
-7
 chill °C
-4
-3
0
0
-4
-2
-6
-8
-7
-8
-13
-14
-11
-24
-26
-21
-19
Freezing level m
2650
3050
3300
3500
3550
3600
3300
2750
2900
2650
2150
1500
1800
900
900
1100
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 29mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the S by Fri morning).

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.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
52 km NE
423m alt.
54 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
54 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
20 km

* 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.