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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
750
600
2050
2050
950
700
750
650
600
600
650
800
550
500
550
650
700
km/h
10
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
NW
10
SSW
25
S
5
SSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
5
16
12
3
 mm
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-4
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
-2
-4
-3
min °C
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
1
1
-3
-4
-5
 chill °C
-6
-8
-5
-10
-3
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-7
-3
-5
-9
-11
-10
Freezing level m
1200
1400
1000
800
1200
700
1050
1300
1150
1300
1350
1350
1250
1950
1900
1200
1000
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
7:15
Sunset
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32
7:34

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
4 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
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.