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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NE
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
25
SSE
25
S
30
WSW
55
W
55
W
35
WNW
50
SSW
70
SSW
75
S
50
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
40
SSW
5
WSW
20
WSW
1
1
2
2
10
1
4
2
4
2
0.8
5
12
max °C
3
2
4
4
1
2
2
-2
-4
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
1
min °C
2
2
3
2
0
1
-1
-4
-5
-9
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-7
-5
-9
-14
-15
-19
-18
-19
-19
-13
-10
-13
-10
-6
-8
3450
3350
3500
3650
3200
3150
3200
2650
2350
1550
1700
1900
1900
2300
2450
2450
2650
2600
2450
Cloud base (m)
2200
1700
700
500
650
1950
500
1700
500
1250
500
650
2100
1850
2000
1700
2150
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:26
Sunset
9:07
9:06
9:05
9:04
9:02
9:02

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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
70 km S
830m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
71 km SSE
287m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 185).
2
Springfield
75 km S
375m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 251).
0
Hororata
94 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
96 km SSE
150m alt.
54 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 294).
0
Christchurch International Airport
102 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
103 km SSE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
110 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
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.