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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
light snow
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
800
600
550
500
500
600
650
700
550
650
500
550
1350
550
550
550
700
km/h
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
50
NW
60
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
5
NNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
2
—
—
12
3
—
5
1
5
1
 mm
0.1
0.3
1.4
2
10
71
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
5
5
5
5
7
0
2
-1
1
0
2
0
1
2
2
0
-3
min °C
3
4
4
5
5
4
0
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
2
0
-3
 chill °C
-1
0
0
0
-1
1
0
-2
-6
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-9
-5
-7
-7
Freezing level m
3300
3450
3750
3350
2700
3100
1550
1750
1250
1350
1550
1400
1500
1600
1300
1750
1550
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:26
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—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:20
—
—
Sunset
—
8:07
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
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—
8:13
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8:14
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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.
45 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
55 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
45 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
55 minutes ago
16°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
45 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).

* 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.