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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
light rain
Cloud base (m)
550
1600
750
550
800
550
500
700
550
500
800
700
600
900
900
700
1700
650
km/h
15
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
14
5
1
2
4
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
max °C
2
1
-2
1
1
2
0
-1
-2
0
0
-2
0
2
1
2
4
3
min °C
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
2
0
0
2
0
 chill °C
-5
-6
-9
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-7
-6
-7
-3
-1
-5
-5
-3
-6
Freezing level m
1550
1650
1000
1300
1950
1450
1400
1300
1100
1250
1500
1050
1150
2000
1550
2150
2700
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-2-2-3-5-6-7-5-4-5-3-1-111-110-3001-1-2-2-1-1-3-221132540444321341363575
Sunrise
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Franklin (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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
11 km SSW
737m alt.
53 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
53 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
10 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 225).

* 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.