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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
600
550
550
500
500
500
550
750
800
600
600
550
650
850
650
km/h
15
W
10
W
5
SW
15
W
10
S
25
WNW
55
WNW
70
W
75
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
W
45
W
80
WNW
35
W
60
W
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
7
2
5
2
6
6
5
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-5
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-3
-7
-4
0
0
0
0
-6
-7
-9
min °C
-5
-6
-4
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-9
-9
-6
-3
0
0
-5
-7
-7
-11
 chill °C
-10
-10
-9
-7
-5
-5
-11
-11
-20
-16
-12
-11
-6
-8
-14
-16
-18
-20
Freezing level m
1150
1100
1550
1100
1450
1800
1550
1900
1250
800
1400
1100
1250
2950
2250
1050
1200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-3-2-2-1-2-1-6-8-5-200-3-7-7-10-2-2-1-21112-3-4-1-1-101-3-3-6111233351-13123421-3
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:29

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 2145 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.
43 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
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.