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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
600
500
500
500
600
600
700
550
600
550
600
1700
600
700
1750
700
km/h
15
NW
5
W
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
45
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
1
3
1
5
1
 mm
4
6
max °C
-1
0
2
2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-1
0
0
2
1
-5
-4
-1
-2
-1
1
0
-2
-2
-5
-4
-4
-4
 chill °C
-5
-2
-4
-4
-5
-10
-7
-4
-6
-6
-4
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
Freezing level m
1150
1350
1350
1850
1700
1450
950
1250
1150
1250
2400
2000
1200
1400
1000
950
1150
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-1-2-2-5-6-3-100-2-7-6-8-9-9-7-10122-2-3-1-2-111-2-2-4-4-4-423355212134422-111-2
Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30

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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 Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm 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.
53 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
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.