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– Lat/Long: 43.56° S 170.18° E

Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
50
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
45
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
 cm 
1.0
3
21
1.0
 mm 
0.2
0.2
1.3
14
max°C
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
min°C
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
-1
chill°C 
-5
-4
-3
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-4
2
-3
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
Freezing level (m
3450
3400
3450
3250
3400
3100
3250
3250
3200
3250
3300
3150
3100
3000
3000
2950
2900
Cloud base (m)
1650
2300
2350
1900
2050
1700
1700
1550
1550
1550
1900
1800
1750
2000
3000
1900
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1221212212211000-1445454554443323226677878866654455488910101010118986668861110121313131414121211999111191413151616161717151514131212141412
Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:18
Sunset
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:59
5:57
5:54

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

The weather forecast for Mount Dixon (Mid Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
36 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
23 km S
650m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
55 km SSE
716m alt.
36 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
66 km SSE
648m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
71 km SE
393m alt.
36 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
76 km S
455m alt.
36 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
90 km NE
66m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
100 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
Omarama
104 km S
420m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
0
108 km NE
2m alt.
36 minutes ago
15° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.

* 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.