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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
rain showers
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
650
600
600
550
550
500
550
550
600
600
600
500
500
500
500
km/h
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
11
2
1
1
1
 mm
0.5
2
2
max °C
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
3
min °C
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
1
2
-2
 chill °C
-1
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-7
Freezing level m
2100
2200
2250
1600
1700
1750
1600
1200
1100
850
1000
1300
1550
2000
2200
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu 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.
41 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
41 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
10 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.