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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
700
550
500
550
600
600
900
850
700
800
600
550
550
600
km/h
25
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
65
NW
70
NW
55
NW
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
13
3
2
1
7
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
13
52
37
max °C
1
1
0
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
-1
1
1
1
2
4
6
7
7
min °C
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
1
0
1
1
2
6
7
5
 chill °C
-6
-8
-8
-10
-10
-7
-2
-3
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-5
-1
1
2
Freezing level m
1800
1350
1500
1250
950
1100
1450
950
1150
1650
1500
2850
2100
2250
2450
2650
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-5-7-7-6-5-6-4-2-11-1123310-1-2-3-2-1-3-211123676433202302435569109
Sunrise
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon 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.
46 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
46 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (54 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).

* 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.