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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
650
650
900
2000
850
650
850
600
600
550
600
600
600
600
650
600
950
km/h
25
WNW
25
W
5
SE
5
E
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
3
8
62
18
8
12
1.5
1.2
—
max °C
-1
0
-4
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-3
2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
 chill °C
-9
-2
-7
-3
-1
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
1
4
5
4
3
4
5
Freezing level m
1150
1550
650
1150
2000
1500
1550
2100
2050
2100
2350
2750
2650
2750
2700
2700
2850
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
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—
6:18
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—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
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Sunset
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
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—
8:19
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8:20
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed 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.
44 minutes ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
54 minutes ago
4°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
44 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
54 minutes ago
6°C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
44 minutes ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).

* 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.