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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
2400
600
550
550
550
600
550
650
600
950
700
km/h
5
ESE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
9
3
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
27
27
19
18
2
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
10
10
7
8
8
6
7
7
6
4
1
-2
-3
-3
0
min °C
8
9
8
5
5
5
5
6
7
4
3
0
-4
-4
-4
-5
 chill °C
8
7
5
1
1
2
1
2
4
1
0
-4
-12
-11
-10
-12
Freezing level m
3050
3350
3550
3600
3650
3050
2750
2700
2850
2500
1950
1700
1050
1000
1050
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:57
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat 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.
55 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
55 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).

* 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.