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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
600
1850
1900
900
650
650
650
650
600
600
850
550
500
550
850
600
km/h
45
W
30
W
20
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
WNW
5
NW
25
WSW
30
W
85
WNW
40
W
15
SW
30
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
2
14
9
2
1
 mm
max °C
-5
-6
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
0
-7
-6
-5
min °C
-6
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
-8
-7
-5
 chill °C
-16
-17
-18
-14
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-8
-12
-19
-14
-12
Freezing level m
1350
1050
800
1100
450
1000
1250
1050
1200
1400
1300
1350
1750
2100
1150
1100
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-9-10-9-8-7-6-6-5-4-4-2-1-1-8-7-5-2-4-5-3-4-3-2-3-2-1-1-112-3-3-42-1-11-212023244511-1
Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
7:15
Sunset
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32
7:34

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
51 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
51 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
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.