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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
500
550
650
550
550
500
500
550
600
650
750
600
600
550
km/h
60
WNW
55
NW
55
NW
35
NNW
40
WNW
20
SSW
25
WSW
35
SW
20
W
75
WNW
65
W
85
W
45
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
45
WSW
60
WSW
70
WNW
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Snowflake cm
20
25
3
1
11
5
1
7
 mm
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-4
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-5
-2
1
1
0
-2
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-5
-8
-8
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-5
-6
-4
-1
0
-1
-2
 chill °C
-13
-14
-13
-14
-18
-17
-11
-9
-13
-15
-13
-17
-15
-13
-8
-8
-11
-12
Freezing level m
1750
1800
1750
1600
1400
1000
1100
1300
1450
1800
1950
1600
950
1250
1300
1200
2000
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-7-6-8-10-8-5-4-4-6-6-7-7-502-2-4-3-4-4-5-7-6-4-2-2-4-3-4-6-301-1-2121-1-2-3-2-1013-1-3-1-1-102777663556896464577
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW 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 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.
39 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
29 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
52 km NE
423m alt.
29 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
29 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
10 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.