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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
750
700
950
600
550
550
500
600
2150
750
550
550
550
500
750
650
km/h
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
75
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
—
—
—
0.2
1.7
0.9
8
70
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
0.7
—
max °C
5
7
4
5
6
5
4
5
7
2
2
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
-1
min °C
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
1
1
-3
-2
0
0
3
1
-2
 chill °C
2
2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-8
-7
-5
-5
-3
-4
-7
Freezing level m
3500
3350
3350
3300
3450
3750
3350
2850
3000
1700
1750
1050
1200
1450
1700
2050
1950
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
Sunset
—
8:06
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

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.
27 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
37 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
27 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
10 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
27 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 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.