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Mount Dixon Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
800
700
1600
600
650
900
650
550
500
550
600
1500
2050
700
1900
700
km/h
40
NW
20
W
15
SE
15
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
70
NW
75
NW
55
NW
55
NW
30
WNW
10
WSW
60
SSE
60
SSE
50
S
30
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
21
12
4
2
6
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
3
4
5
5
4
3
2
2
1
-3
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-3
min °C
-1
1
2
4
5
3
4
3
2
1
-1
-8
-7
-8
-9
-8
-7
-5
 chill °C
-9
-4
-3
1
0
-4
-2
-4
-6
-9
-10
-19
-16
-17
-21
-20
-18
-14
Freezing level m
2300
2600
3100
3300
3500
3550
3650
3350
2850
2800
2750
1600
1350
1550
850
1100
1300
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2124332-1-2-3-8-11-11-11-10-8-5-11345443220-6-7-8-9-8-7-456899656776-10-2-5-3-3-212141217171013131313126862662
Sunrise
6:48
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:55
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
32 km NW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
32 km WNW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
33 km SSW
737m alt.
45 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Cass
36 km S
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
43 km WNW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
52 km NE
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Lees Valley
56 km SE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Lewis Pass
61 km NE
869m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Island Hills
61 km E
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
4 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.