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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
500
750
550
500
550
650
650
1650
950
650
800
600
600
600
600
km/h
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
35
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
5
E
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
50
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
14
3
2
1
11
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
13
8
22
max °C
0
0
1
0
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
0
2
2
1
1
3
5
6
6
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-4
-3
2
1
0
1
2
4
5
6
 chill °C
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-7
-6
-6
-3
-1
-3
-6
-4
-4
-2
-1
1
Freezing level m
1300
1700
1400
1400
1300
1000
1250
1400
1000
1100
1900
1800
2100
2150
2300
2250
2350
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-5-7-7-5-5-7-4-100-1-1123-1-10-1-2-3-1-1-3-222113566333321230363456899
Sunrise
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near 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.
56 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
56 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (35 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).

* 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.