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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
2100
650
550
550
550
600
550
600
750
1750
700
8750
2300
km/h
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
S
25
SSE
35
S
30
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
4
1
2
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
0.1
51
22
3
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
10
10
7
8
8
7
7
5
2
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-2
3
4
4
min °C
9
8
5
5
6
6
6
4
0
0
-2
-5
-5
-4
-5
0
4
4
 chill °C
7
5
1
1
2
3
3
0
-2
-2
-8
-13
-14
-12
-11
-3
4
4
Freezing level m
3350
3550
3600
3600
2900
3000
2700
2450
1800
1450
1400
800
800
1050
700
1450
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
77654432-2-4-5-8-10-8-6-21110967777510-2-4-5-4-424413138111010108433-1-10-2585
Sunrise
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
Sunset
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm 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.
56 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
56 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
56 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).

* 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.