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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
45
ESE
50
SE
40
SSE
35
SSW
20
SW
45
WSW
75
WSW
90
W
105
WNW
70
W
55
W
60
WNW
70
WNW
90
WNW
120
NW
65
NW
55
NW
60
NW
 cm 
10
6
 mm 
0.3
0.3
0.3
8
0.8
1
1
0.4
8
22
1.5
17
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
2
3
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
chill°C 
-14
-13
-13
-10
-6
-5
-7
-8
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
1900
1600
1600
2100
2550
3050
3200
3050
3000
3100
3100
3050
3500
3450
2950
3050
2800
3000
Cloud base (m)
550
500
600
2200
700
600
800
550
600
6250
850
600
850
650
600
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-6-311001013210-10-4-4-4-202333334533323212664688898888879876131310131514161714151514141314
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:59
9:00

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, 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.
37 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
37 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
57 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 113).
13
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
37 minutes ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 88 degs) was rejected.
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
37 minutes ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
18 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
5
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
37 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
37 minutes ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
10 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.