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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
NW
30
NW
45
NW
65
NW
90
NW
95
NW
110
NW
105
NW
45
NW
20
E
80
ESE
100
SE
50
E
 cm 
18
22
2
6
2
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
2
-1
0
2
-1
-2
-4
-3
-1
-2
min°C
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-6
-4
-3
-2
chill°C 
-9
-7
-7
-7
-6
0
-5
-6
-10
-12
-12
-12
-15
-12
-12
-15
-15
-12
Freezing level (m
2350
2650
2500
2850
2850
3150
3200
3200
3250
2800
3000
3350
2550
2550
2150
1600
1450
2150
Cloud base (m)
2350
2050
1800
2050
900
7200
7050
1750
600
1500
600
550
600
850
600
550
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-1-11111-1-11-2-4-5-4-2-2-1102234432231-1-3-2-2-168579889778865300214161015171217171214161412129777
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:04
9:05
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
68 km WSW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 153).
14
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 125).
24
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 323).
10
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 220 degs)
(15 kph at 180).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
114 km SSE
23m alt.
3 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.