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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
550
500
550
1950
600
650
1650
700
1700
2450
700
km/h
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
SSW
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
0
SW
5
SSE
0
ESE
0
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
3
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.2
1.7
52
19
9
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
6
7
6
5
3
1
1
-3
-3
-3
2
5
6
5
7
8
6
min °C
6
6
7
5
3
1
0
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
3
6
4
5
7
5
 chill °C
2
2
4
2
-1
-2
-4
-8
-11
-10
-9
-8
2
6
4
5
7
2
Freezing level m
3300
3050
2900
2750
2300
2150
1500
1650
900
1050
1150
1050
2200
2600
2450
2400
2750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:46
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
Sunset
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
—
—
7:59
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
32 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
42 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
32 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
42 minutes ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km

* 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.