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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 158mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
500
800
600
800
1850
800
650
700
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
km/h
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
5
SE
5
E
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
5
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
14
12
51
41
12
3
max °C
-3
0
0
-3
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
5
7
6
6
7
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
6
6
6
6
 chill °C
-9
-9
-2
-7
-3
-1
-6
-5
-4
-5
-3
-2
0
3
5
4
Freezing level m
950
1200
1550
800
1150
1950
1500
1500
2000
2000
2150
2300
2650
2650
2650
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
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—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
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8:19
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 158mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).

* 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.