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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
2250
3000
600
650
2250
1800
1650
950
1750
1600
2200
1500
1550
550
650
km/h
60
NW
55
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
35
N
40
N
50
NNW
55
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
60
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
9
 mm
1
—
0.6
1.3
8
1.2
0.2
0.1
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
-1
-2
-3
min °C
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
-1
-1
-2
-3
 chill °C
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
-4
-2
0
-2
-4
-3
-4
-6
-5
-10
-9
-11
-12
Freezing level m
2900
2800
2850
3050
2900
2800
2900
3000
3000
2750
2900
2900
2700
2700
2400
2350
2150
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-100-1-100-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-4-6-6223432333223220-1-2-388811107810867899554314141318161315171313141216171112119
Sunrise
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
Sunset
—
8:22
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:29
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Wed 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
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
39 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
47 km SW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
52 km NE
423m alt.
39 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
light rain
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).

* 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.