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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
2000
1950
850
650
750
650
650
600
650
700
600
550
550
550
650
km/h
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NW
15
W
5
SW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
10
6
 mm
30
max °C
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
0
0
0
5
1
-4
-3
min °C
-6
-6
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
-1
0
0
1
-2
-4
-4
 chill °C
-10
-11
-6
-4
-8
-7
-7
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
-6
-6
-4
Freezing level m
1050
750
1100
500
1000
1200
1050
1200
1450
1400
1450
1450
1900
1700
950
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
7:15
Sunset
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 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 330).
20 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.