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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
SSE
35
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
30
WNW
10
W
45
SSW
45
S
35
SW
35
WSW
25
SSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
SE
1
3
13
1
2
1
2
0.7
0.5
12
0.4
0.8
1.4
max °C
4
6
6
5
5
4
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
0
0
min °C
4
6
5
5
4
1
0
-1
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
2
2
3
-2
-7
-7
-8
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
3350
3500
3650
3500
3400
3300
2650
2450
2000
2000
2250
2200
2300
2550
2550
2450
2550
2450
Cloud base (m)
2100
1850
750
1750
1300
550
500
550
500
1900
550
2100
1450
2000
750
550
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:26
Sunset
9:07
9:06
9:05
9:04
9:02
9:02

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the S by Fri night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
46 minutes ago
18° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
46 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
35 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 61).
19
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 66).
30
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
46 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 7).
10
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 60).
2.3 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
46 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 60).
10 km
ASCATB171E42S
107 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 134).
- km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
46 minutes ago
21° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 120).
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.