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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 118mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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night
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heavy snow
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mod snow
light snow
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
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NW
45
WNW
45
NW
80
NW
80
NW
75
NW
65
NNW
115
NNW
115
NW
60
WNW
30
NW
20
WSW
45
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
10
WNW
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17
7
4
7
30
19
48
15
max °C
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
-2
-5
-5
0
2
1
0
-2
-3
-3
min °C
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
0
-6
-6
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-5
1
1
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-3
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-7
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-6
-5
-11
-19
-17
-13
-5
-7
-8
-8
-10
-10
-7
3250
3100
2600
2850
3000
3000
2950
3050
2050
1450
1600
1650
3200
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2300
1250
1300
1450
Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
Sunset
5:30
5:30
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Heavy rain (total 118mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun 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
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10 km
71 km SSE
287m alt.
29 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 291).
45
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 253 degs) was rejected.
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 340).
8
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
0.1 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Slight to moderate duststorm, no change.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
1 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 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.
115 km SE
12m alt.
27 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 205).
3
CHGPC Allandale
122 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (74 kph from 294 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.