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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 16 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 Wed night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
700
600
700
550
500
500
450
500
650
800
600
550
550
km/h
15
NNW
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
15
11
3
2
3
4
2
 mm
8
4
max °C
1
-2
-2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
2
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
1
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-1
-2
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-11
-4
-3
-4
-6
-5
-6
Freezing level m
1700
1150
1100
1500
1400
1800
1800
1700
1800
1300
900
1350
1200
1300
3000
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-4-3-2-2-1-2-1-6-7-6-200-10-2-2-100111-2-3-1-1-1013111233342131334
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27

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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 Wed night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
24 minutes ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
44 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
44 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
53 km SSE
541m alt.
24 minutes ago
2°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
44 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
44 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
44 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
2 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
24 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Oxford
64 km SE
244m alt.
34 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).

* 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.