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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
W
15
NNE
45
ESE
40
ESE
50
SSE
30
SSW
20
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
80
W
100
WNW
70
W
55
W
60
W
65
NW
90
NW
110
NW
 cm 
9
7
1
 mm 
0.5
0.3
6
4
2
6
0.6
1.5
max°C
0
0
-3
-3
-2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
min°C
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
chill°C 
-9
-8
-12
-11
-12
-9
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-8
Freezing level (m
2300
2600
1950
1800
1850
2150
2600
3050
3200
3050
3000
3150
3050
3100
3400
3350
2800
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
650
1500
2400
750
600
750
550
600
650
600
600
9200
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-6-5-5-4-3111-110122-1-1-1-3-3-3-11333333444245311674688889897119988141510131613151514151614
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:59

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

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.
49 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
49 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 59).
18
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
49 minutes ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 324 degs) was rejected.
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
49 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
49 minutes ago
14° C
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
49 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
20 km
115 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 52).
16

* 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.