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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
mod. snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
600
650
1600
800
650
600
650
600
900
1800
600
550
550
1600
1600
650
km/h
70
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
45
NNW
50
NW
40
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
5
W
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Snowflake cm
6
13
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
14
—
1.4
0.4
0.5
1.1
3
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.6
4
5
4
2
4
1.8
max °C
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
min °C
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
 chill °C
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
2
5
2
Freezing level m
2550
2500
2650
2650
2650
2650
2750
2600
3000
2950
2900
3050
2950
2950
2900
3000
3100
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Sunrise
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6:13
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6:13
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6:11
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6:11
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6:09
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Sunset
8:17
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8:19
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8:20
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8:22
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8:22
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8:23
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

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
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
55 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
4 hours ago
Dry
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
55 minutes ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
53 km SSE
541m alt.
35 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
55 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).

* 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.