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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
750
650
600
800
700
9450
600
550
700
500
550
700
600
km/h
60
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
60
NW
70
WNW
75
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
35
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
 mm
—
—
1.1
1.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
—
—
—
—
1
3
66
12
—
—
max °C
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
5
5
5
2
2
4
3
0
-1
min °C
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
1
-2
-2
 chill °C
-6
-7
-6
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-3
-6
-6
-4
-7
-10
-10
Freezing level m
2400
2350
2450
2950
3400
3600
3450
3200
3200
3000
3350
3250
3000
3000
2650
2150
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
Sunset
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun 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.
50 minutes ago
11°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
50 minutes ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
40 minutes ago
15°C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
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.