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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
600
500
650
650
1500
1550
800
650
750
600
600
600
600
600
600
700
km/h
40
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
5
SE
5
E
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
5
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
6
11
22
10
1.2
0.4
max °C
-1
-3
-1
0
-3
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6
6
min °C
-2
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
5
 chill °C
-9
-10
-9
-2
-7
-3
-1
-6
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
2
4
3
Freezing level m
1400
950
1100
1550
750
1150
1950
1500
1550
2100
2100
2150
2350
2350
2650
2550
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:19
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue 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
4°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
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.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
Light rain and snow showers.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
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.