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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
mod rain
mod snow
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
mod. snow
 km/h
40
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
25
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
S
10
SE
10
NW
20
NW
45
NW
70
NW
85
NW
105
NW
95
NW
 cm 
1
9
 mm 
0.3
0.1
6
55
max°C
4
5
3
2
1
-2
0
1
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
3
4
min°C
3
4
2
2
-1
-4
-2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
0
0
2
1
chill°C 
-4
0
-3
-4
-9
-11
-8
0
-3
-4
0
2
-2
-4
-10
-10
-8
-8
Freezing level (m
3250
3200
3150
2950
2700
1600
2200
2600
2500
2650
2800
3000
3200
3250
2900
2550
3050
3200
Cloud base (m)
700
1900
1700
6200
8050
750
1750
2400
1700
1950
2300
950
8100
9550
700
600
700
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:05
9:06

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
49 minutes ago
24° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the S
(18 kph at 182).
34
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 170).
63
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 070 to 320 degs)
(7 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
2 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.