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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Thu night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
40
WNW
75
WNW
15
WNW
25
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
5
NW
15
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
35
NW
50
NW
45
NW
65
NNW
35
NNW
15
SSW
20
S
20
W
30
W
30
W
65
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
 cm 
4
2.0
24
8
1.0
4
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
8
max°C
7
6
5
2
-1
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
1
5
6
6
7
7
6
5
3
3
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
min°C
6
6
3
1
-3
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
6
6
6
6
5
4
3
2
-5
-5
-3
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
chill°C 
4
3
-3
-7
-12
-12
-12
-8
-7
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-8
-8
-6
1
3
2
2
2
-1
-3
-4
-6
-10
-10
-9
-4
-9
-9
-13
-13
-11
-13
Freezing level (m
4150
4050
3850
3350
2800
2100
2100
2300
2400
2950
3000
3100
3100
2950
2500
2500
2900
3400
4000
4050
4250
4350
4150
3900
3700
3650
2550
2000
2550
2700
2650
2650
2650
2400
2450
2000
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
950
1600
1500
1650
1700
1700
1700
1700
1700
1700
1800
1550
1500
1650
1650
1650
9000
1650
1550
1500
1500
1550
1600
1700
1900
1700
1500
1550
1550
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7642-2-5-5-3-20010-1-2-20466776533-3-4-3-1-2-2-3-4-5-677531-2-2-1022222113477787655-1-111111-1-1-37754311224434433568888877711333443307855544435645646778109998993465667763111189978868107810791010121312121211121267108910101096141511121210111191213111213111313131516141515141615911131112131313129
Sunrise
7:28
7:28
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:41
7:41
Sunset
8:08
8:07
8:06
8:04
8:01
8:00
7:59
7:57
7:54
7:52
7:51
7:50

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
28 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
23 km S
650m alt.
28 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
28 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
28 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
28 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
76 km S
455m alt.
28 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
90 km NE
66m alt.
39 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 269).
4
108 km NE
2m alt.
28 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
118 km E
337m alt.
28 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).

* 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.