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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 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 Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
600
600
700
550
600
600
600
1550
600
2300
2300
1000
700
1900
1600
km/h
30
NW
30
WNW
45
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
5
SW
15
S
10
S
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
4
1
4
 mm
5
3
max °C
2
2
2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
-1
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
2
0
min °C
2
2
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
1
1
-1
-2
-6
-5
-2
-2
-1
1
-1
 chill °C
-4
-4
-10
-7
-4
-8
-6
-4
-5
-4
-9
-10
-10
-6
-4
-1
-1
-4
Freezing level m
1800
1850
1400
950
1300
1200
1250
2450
1950
1300
1550
800
850
1200
900
1300
1700
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-5-6-3000-2-6-6-9-10-8-7-6-4-422-1-3-1-2-112-1-1-5-4-2-202-155212134423-2020452
Sunrise
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
Sunset
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30
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 Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). 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.
46 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
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.
56 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
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.