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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: 6 am Fri 27 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
25
S
10
S
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
20
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
5
ESE
20
SSE
30
SSE
5
SE
0
SW
0
W
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
5
SSW
10
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
20
S
5
SW
10
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
SSE
T newzealand.wind.12.cc23
T newzealand.wind.36.cc23
T newzealand.wind.60.cc23
T newzealand.wind.84.cc23
T newzealand.wind.108.cc23
T newzealand.wind.132.cc23
T newzealand.wind.156.cc23
T newzealand.wind.180.cc23
T newzealand.wind.204.cc23
T newzealand.wind.228.cc23
T newzealand.wind.252.cc23
T newzealand.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
3
3
3
1.0
1.0
 mm 
0.1
2
7
19
0.8
0.2
1.0
1.5
0.1
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.6
3
max°C
7
7
8
8
8
7
4
3
3
1
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
0
-2
-1
0
-1
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
min°C
5
7
7
8
7
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
chill°C 
1
5
6
6
5
-1
-3
-3
-2
1
-5
-7
2
3
1
-1
1
-2
0
-5
-8
-5
-5
-8
-9
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
3
-3
-4
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
3550
3700
3850
3950
3800
3650
3400
3200
3000
2700
2450
2600
2900
2900
2800
2750
2800
2800
3050
2900
2350
1950
2350
2400
2250
2700
2550
2650
2700
2700
3000
3100
3400
3100
3000
2700
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
8900
1650
5450
2500
1550
1500
1700
1600
1600
1900
1850
2050
2050
1800
2100
1650
1600
1550
1600
1800
1550
1600
1600
1650
1750
1650
2750
3000
1650
1550
1800
1000
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:58
5:58
5:58
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:07
Sunset
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 2500 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.
25 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
650m alt.
55 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
25 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
25 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
71 km SE
393m alt.
25 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
76 km S
455m alt.
25 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
90 km NE
66m alt.
29 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 17).
17
108 km NE
2m alt.
25 minutes ago
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
118 km E
337m alt.
25 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).

* 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.