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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 16 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 Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
500
550
650
550
550
500
500
500
600
650
700
550
600
550
km/h
50
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
65
WNW
50
W
65
W
30
SW
30
SW
15
W
30
WSW
45
W
55
WNW
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Snowflake cm
21
19
2
8
2
6
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-4
-1
0
0
0
0
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-5
-3
0
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-9
-11
-11
-11
-13
-13
-8
-8
-6
-12
-10
-12
-13
-10
-6
-6
-8
-10
Freezing level m
1800
1750
1650
1350
1450
850
1050
1350
1500
1800
1950
1600
1000
1350
1300
1200
2100
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-3-4-5-5-3-2-2-2-1-3-5-2000-1111-1-1-3-20012-1-3-1-1-11244422-1123452132244
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27

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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 Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W 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.
40 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
2 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.