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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
650
650
750
700
600
600
550
550
550
650
km/h
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
11
 mm
0.1
max °C
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
-3
 chill °C
-5
-9
-7
-8
-9
-3
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-5
-5
-6
-8
Freezing level m
1400
1100
1050
1150
1150
1450
1550
1500
1450
1750
1850
1900
2250
2050
1800
1650
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-5-4-4-3-2-2-2-1-2-10-1-2-2-5-1-2-3-3-200001222211-231111343454555442
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
Sunset
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed 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.
31 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
31 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
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.