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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
600
550
550
500
500
500
550
750
800
600
600
550
650
850
650
km/h
0
SSW
5
S
5
W
10
NW
5
SSW
15
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
40
NW
15
WNW
30
WNW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
1
4
1
4
1
3
 mm
1.3
10
max °C
-2
-2
0
-1
1
1
1
2
1
-3
-1
-1
0
0
3
-2
-2
-5
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
2
-6
-5
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-6
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-6
0
-5
-6
-4
-12
-8
-1
-3
-6
-5
-6
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level m
1150
1100
1550
1100
1450
1800
1550
1900
1250
800
1400
1100
1250
2950
2250
1050
1200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-3-2-2-1-2-1-6-8-5-200-3-7-7-10-2-2-1-21112-3-4-1-1-101-3-3-6111233351-13123421-3
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29

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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon 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.
54 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
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.
54 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10 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.