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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
800
850
1600
650
650
600
1600
650
600
600
650
700
1800
1850
km/h
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
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—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
1
3
5
4
5
6
5
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
5
min °C
0
-1
-1
2
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
-1
1
3
0
1
2
3
 chill °C
-3
-5
-5
1
4
4
4
1
0
-1
0
-7
-5
-2
-4
-1
0
1
Freezing level m
1500
1400
1750
2700
3200
3100
3100
3150
3250
3200
2900
3200
1800
2000
1800
1750
2050
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-1233333221-1-1-1-1010-10354555342232224332686996784565566
Sunrise
7:03
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—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:58
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—
6:56
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—
6:54
—
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Sunset
—
7:40
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—
7:42
—
—
7:44
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—
7:45
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—
7:45
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7:46
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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.
55 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
55 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
10 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.