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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
500
500
500
550
600
750
550
600
550
550
1450
700
650
1950
650
km/h
15
NW
5
WNW
15
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
40
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
5
5
2
2
 mm
4
3
max °C
-1
0
2
2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-1
0
0
2
1
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-2
-5
-6
-4
-4
 chill °C
-5
-2
-4
-4
-6
-10
-7
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-11
-9
-8
Freezing level m
1200
1350
1350
1850
1800
1250
950
1350
1200
1250
2500
1750
1550
1350
1000
750
1000
500
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Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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.
40 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
20 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.