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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1650
1950
2100
2250
2350
2350
2550
1900
650
600
950
1600
km/h
5
WNW
20
ESE
15
E
5
E
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
10
W
15
SE
10
NNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
0.1
1.4
—
0.1
0.6
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
5
7
7
6
min °C
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
5
6
6
6
 chill °C
0
-2
-2
1
0
1
1
0
0
-2
-7
-5
0
2
4
2
3
Freezing level m
2900
2650
2550
2700
2850
2800
2700
2800
2700
2600
2200
2400
2850
3150
3400
3500
3800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
332334444312457765656589787557999698910712129121188101013138
Sunrise
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—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:48
—
—
Sunset
7:45
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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.
35 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
35 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
62 km WSW
2m alt.
35 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
64 km SE
287m alt.
41 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 164).
8

* 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.