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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 pm Thu 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSE
35
S
30
S
15
S
10
W
10
W
15
W
30
NW
60
NNW
40
NW
15
NNW
0
ENE
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNE
20
NE
30
ESE
60
ESE
60
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
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T newzealand.wind.24.cc23
T newzealand.wind.48.cc23
T newzealand.wind.72.cc23
T newzealand.wind.96.cc23
T newzealand.wind.120.cc23
T newzealand.wind.144.cc23
T newzealand.wind.168.cc23
T newzealand.wind.192.cc23
T newzealand.wind.216.cc23
T newzealand.wind.240.cc23
T newzealand.wind.264.cc23
T newzealand.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
3
4
3
4
2.0
2.0
3
8
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.1
max°C
0
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
1
1
0
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
1
2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
0
-1
0
1
1
1
0
min°C
0
-1
3
4
5
5
5
2
1
1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
2
1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
chill°C 
-3
-7
-3
0
3
2
2
-4
-7
-6
-4
-3
-7
-9
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
0
-2
-7
-8
-8
-14
-13
-12
-7
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
3050
3150
3500
3650
3900
3900
3800
3600
3150
3100
2850
2550
2350
2300
2800
2850
2800
2750
3000
3100
3300
3200
3050
2650
2700
2700
2500
2600
2750
3000
2850
3100
3100
3050
3000
3050
Cloud base (m)
1700
1750
1700
1650
9250
1650
1500
3200
1500
1550
1850
1550
1650
1700
1800
2300
1950
1700
1850
1700
1800
1600
1950
1550
1600
1650
1550
1650
1650
1850
1850
2400
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: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

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.
55 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
23 km S
650m alt.
55 minutes ago
13° C
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
55 km SSE
716m alt.
55 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
55 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
71 km SE
393m alt.
55 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
76 km S
455m alt.
55 minutes ago
14° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
90 km NE
66m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
28
108 km NE
2m alt.
55 minutes ago
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
118 km E
337m alt.
55 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 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.