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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
900
700
750
700
650
600
650
600
650
850
800
850
800
800
1900
950
km/h
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
1
0
2
1
6
2
2
3
0
-1
1
4
6
3
4
5
4
min °C
0
0
-1
1
1
3
1
2
2
-1
-1
0
2
4
2
1
4
3
 chill °C
0
-4
-6
-3
-3
-1
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-3
0
4
-1
-1
3
2
Freezing level m
1550
1950
1400
3200
3300
3300
3450
3350
2100
1500
1350
2100
3200
3200
3200
3200
2900
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1113221-2-2-123223211-1215223-1-11353354553456566333795785
Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
Sunset
—
7:37
—
—
7:38
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:40
—
—
7:42
—
—
7:44
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
57 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).

* 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.