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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Fri morning turning to drizzle on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
700
650
900
1850
900
650
800
600
600
650
600
600
700
650
600
600
650
km/h
25
WNW
25
W
5
SE
5
E
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
N
45
NW
55
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1.6
7
33
20
4
5
6
7
0.8
max °C
0
0
-3
1
3
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-3
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
5
7
7
6
 chill °C
-8
-2
-7
-3
-1
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
3
5
5
5
4
3
Freezing level m
1150
1550
750
1100
2000
1500
1500
2150
1800
2150
2200
2600
2600
2550
2500
2700
2750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-7-5-1-10-1-1013322334-1-1-4-13112245666677723-1373555789998101010
Sunrise
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:20
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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 on Fri morning turning to drizzle on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

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.
30 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
30 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (39 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
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.