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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
500
600
600
600
550
550
550
600
900
650
650
2600
650
800
1650
750
km/h
30
WNW
40
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
SSE
10
S
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
5
1
2
2
 mm
4
max °C
2
2
-2
0
0
0
1
1
-2
0
-3
-4
-3
-2
0
1
-1
min °C
2
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
 chill °C
-4
-9
-7
-3
-6
-6
-4
-2
-4
-7
-8
-11
-7
-4
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1900
1450
850
1250
1300
1300
3000
1850
1200
1450
950
850
1150
900
1250
1550
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-5-6-2110-2-7-6-8-10-8-7-6-5-52-2-3-1-1-111-2-1-4-5-3-2-10-15202134423-1-110342
Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
Sunset
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30
6:30

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). 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
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
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.
1 hour ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
32 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
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.