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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
10
NW
35
W
35
WSW
60
W
60
WNW
60
W
60
SSW
50
SSW
70
S
50
SW
25
SSW
55
SSW
1
3
3
4
2
2
1
0.6
0.4
5
6
0.4
0.2
max °C
3
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
3
-2
-4
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-3
0
min °C
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
-2
-3
-7
-11
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
0
-3
-11
-13
-19
-23
-22
-19
-20
-15
-11
-11
3550
3600
3550
3400
3550
3800
3550
3450
3500
2600
2300
1300
1500
1900
1750
1950
2500
2800
Cloud base (m)
8950
6850
2600
1850
750
500
650
500
500
700
500
1750
700
650
2450
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
333344331-3-6-11-10-8-7-5-4-15554665531-3-8-6-4-4-2028108810989864-113158516181113151414161413116910712169
Sunrise
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:24
Sunset
9:07
9:07
9:06
9:05
9:04
9:02

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon at the specific elevation of 3019 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.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
30 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 58 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 92).
24
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
56 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 91).
6
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 040 to 110 degs)
(20 kph at 70).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).

* 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.