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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

NzMount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 11 pm Tue 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
night
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snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
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clear
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snow showers
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
WNW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
15
SW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
W
20
W
35
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
35
NNW
65
N
90
N
55
N
20
ENE
10
ESE
15
WSW
40
S
30
SSW
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.3.cc23
T newzealand.wind.18.cc23
T newzealand.wind.42.cc23
T newzealand.wind.66.cc23
T newzealand.wind.90.cc23
T newzealand.wind.114.cc23
T newzealand.wind.138.cc23
T newzealand.wind.162.cc23
T newzealand.wind.186.cc23
T newzealand.wind.210.cc23
T newzealand.wind.234.cc23
T newzealand.wind.258.cc23
T newzealand.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
3
1.0
16
1.0
1.0
10
14
65
9
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
min°C
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
-4
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-3
-5
0
-5
-7
-8
-9
-7
-5
chill°C 
-14
-13
-11
-9
-9
-12
-16
-17
-17
-10
-8
-9
-7
-8
-14
-14
-5
-4
-3
-3
-6
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-7
-13
-16
-10
-11
-14
-13
-9
-17
-13
Freezing level (m
2200
1800
1950
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1700
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1800
1850
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2000
1400
2350
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3400
3200
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2900
2800
2650
2050
2950
2900
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1050
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1950
Cloud base (m)
1550
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1550
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1600
1600
1600
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1500
1650
1650
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1600
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1550
1550
1600
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1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-4-3-2-4-6-7-6-3-3-3-2-2-4-30123121110-1-2-40-3-7-8-9-7-5-2-3-3-2-1-2-4-4-3-2-1-2-10-1-122222222221-1-220-5-6-7-4-21-10-100-2-1-1-100-1222332222333332152-3-5-5-20322-112122112-1343442233554554374-2-3-30275534545645536768756668878976107110451099689799788691091110891091111101112109131054378
Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
Sunset
6:01
6:00
5:59
5:57
5:54
5:53
5:52
5:51
5:49
5:47
5:45
5:45

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 3004 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury). 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
Franz Josef AWS
20 km N
126m alt.
49 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
23 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
23 km S
650m alt.
49 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
49 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
49 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).

* 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.