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– Lat/Long: 42.72° S 171.82° E

Mount Dixon
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6pm Wed 20 Jan Local Time
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Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

(Days 6-9):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri morning).

(Days 10-12):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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moderate snow
snow showers
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partially cloudy
snow showers
moderate snow
snow showers
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clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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clear
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partially cloudy
clear
clear
Wind km/h
85 WNW85
80 W80
70 WSW70
40 WSW40
40 WSW40
40 WSW40
45 WSW45
50 WSW50
85 W85
100 WNW100
90 WNW90
110 W110
100 W100
90 WSW90
95 WSW95
75 W75
65 W65
60 WSW60
60 W60
80 WNW80
75 WNW75
90 WNW90
75 WNW75
65 WNW65
80 WNW80
65 W65
30 SW30
20 WSW20
15 SW15
15 SW15
10 WSW10
15 WNW15
20 WNW20
25 W25
20 WSW20
15 SSE15
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
6 40 6 2 4 - 1 - 1 8 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 5 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-11 -7 -7 -6 -4 -3 -2 0 -1 -1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 4 6 6 6
Low °C
-11 -9 -8 -6 -5 -5 -4 -1 -3 -1 0 2 4 0 4 6 6 8 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 4 5 6 6
Chill °C
-26 -20 -19 -15 -13 -11 -11 -9 -11 -12 -8 -7 -5 -5 -1 1 2 2 1 -1 -3 -6 -8 -6 -7 -7 -3 -3 -2 -1 -1 0 0 2 2 3
Freezing level m
1400 1550 1850 2050 2150 2100 2550 3050 2650 2750 3250 3300 3650 3650 3600 3950 4100 4250 4150 4000 3850 3450 3250 3200 3250 3250 3300 3300 3300 3550 3400 3650 3850 4000 4150 4050
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:22 - - 6:22 - - 6:24 - - 6:26 - - 6:26 - - 6:28 - - 6:30 - - 6:31 - - 6:33 - - 6:33
Sunset
9:07 - - 9:07 - - 9:06 - - 9:05 - - 9:04 - - 9:02 - - 9:02 - - 9:01 - - 9:00 - - 9:00 - - 8:59 - - 8:58 - -

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Mount Dixon Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morningMild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri morning).

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
33 km SSW
737m alt.
41 minutes ago
4.6° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
lightning 24km ESE of Greymouth
34 km W
136m alt.
1 hour ago
° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Springs Junction
52 km NE
423m alt.
41 minutes ago
6.4° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
HokitikaAero(aut)
67 km WSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11.2° C
rain showers
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
10 km
Porters Pass
68 km S
541m alt.
41 minutes ago
9.9° C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).

* 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.