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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
550
700
750
550
600
550
600
850
600
2400
2250
2050
km/h
20
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
40
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
2
3
5
1
2
 mm
4
4
max °C
2
2
2
2
-1
0
-1
0
1
2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
min °C
0
2
1
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-3
-2
-6
-5
-2
-3
 chill °C
-4
-4
-5
-10
-7
-3
-4
-6
-4
-3
-6
-8
-12
-10
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1750
1800
1850
1400
950
1400
1250
1300
3050
1850
1100
1400
1000
800
1200
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm 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.
44 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
8°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.
44 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
4 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.