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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1000
850
2000
2050
1600
1700
650
550
550
550
800
700
600
1700
1600
700
2000
9400
km/h
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
20
N
40
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
20
W
35
W
25
WSW
5
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
6
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.9
—
9
1.7
—
4
—
—
0.6
0.2
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
2
3
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
min °C
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
 chill °C
-1
-2
-2
0
0
-4
-6
-6
-7
-6
-4
-3
-4
0
2
-4
-2
-1
Freezing level m
2550
2650
2600
2850
2950
2600
2500
2500
2350
2350
2600
3450
3300
3200
3150
3200
3050
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22355422222234334445599766554236457688811121099988571079107
Sunrise
6:07
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—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
Sunset
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Oxford
64 km SE
244m alt.
55 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).

* 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.