Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat morning. 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 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
500
500
600
650
750
550
600
550
600
1700
600
800
2250
800
km/h
5
WNW
15
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
45
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
2
3
3
2
 mm
4
4
6
max °C
0
2
2
2
1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
min °C
0
0
1
1
-5
-4
-1
-2
-1
1
1
-2
-2
-5
-4
-4
-5
 chill °C
-2
-4
-5
-5
-10
-7
-4
-6
-6
-4
-5
-6
-8
-9
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level m
1450
1350
1800
1800
1400
950
1300
1150
1250
3000
2050
1300
1400
950
950
1050
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-2-6-6-3-110-1-7-6-8-9-9-80122-2-3-1-2-112-2-2-4-4-4-43355112134423-10-1-2
Sunrise
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30

Loading...

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat morning. 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):

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 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
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
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.