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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the E by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
10
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
20
ESE
40
ESE
65
ESE
65
ESE
40
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
40
N
15
N
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
5
SSE
1
6
1
0.3
1.5
2
5
0.6
0.2
1.2
1.2
0.7
1.3
max °C
-1
0
1
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
min °C
-3
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
-7
-2
0
-4
-3
-5
-7
-6
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
2150
2450
2500
2800
3150
3600
3600
3000
3150
2900
3000
3000
3000
3100
2950
2950
2900
2700
Cloud base (m)
3350
2400
2200
2300
750
650
850
1500
2050
700
1650
2400
2000
600
750
1450
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-3-124311-1-1-1010-1-1-2-201234322233343221786764322691010108875151610161410988131515161614151411
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:58
5:58
Sunset
9:13
9:13
9:13
9:13
9:13
9:13

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the E by Tue morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri 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
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 243).
11
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 257).
19
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
2
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
20 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.