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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), mostly on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
1850
600
600
1750
700
7850
2300
2100
700
650
800
km/h
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
0
W
0
SE
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
0
N
10
NNW
5
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
—
3
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
24
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
4
2
1
-3
-3
-3
0
4
5
4
7
8
6
7
8
4
min °C
5
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
2
4
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
 chill °C
1
-4
-5
-8
-12
-11
-9
-9
2
4
4
5
4
2
5
5
4
Freezing level m
2600
2100
1350
1650
900
1000
1150
950
2000
2500
2350
2500
2900
3100
2800
2900
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-5-5-8-7-5-4121343342521-1-4-4-3-23546756748544-11107961011710117
Sunrise
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
Sunset
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
—
—
7:59
—
—
8:00
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), mostly on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). 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.
1 hour ago
8°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
4 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 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.