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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
600
550
550
550
500
500
550
550
500
550
500
500
500
550
600
700
km/h
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
5
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
16
6
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
 mm
4
max °C
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
-2
-1
1
min °C
1
0
1
1
0
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-1
-1
 chill °C
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-8
-10
-7
-9
-8
-4
-7
-7
-7
-8
-3
-4
Freezing level m
2250
1900
1750
1750
1600
1300
1150
850
950
1150
1100
1300
1600
1500
1000
1250
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-2-2-3-5-8-6-5-6-4-2-2-3-5-3-111111-2-3-4-3-2-2-100-3-105344321-1111333122
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:28
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
10°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
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
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.