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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
650
650
600
950
700
9200
600
550
600
500
550
550
600
700
650
km/h
35
WNW
35
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
70
WNW
70
WNW
75
NW
75
WNW
50
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.8
1.4
0.2
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
19
2
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
3
2
4
5
3
5
5
5
2
3
4
3
1
0
3
4
2
min °C
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
1
-1
1
3
1
 chill °C
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-3
-5
Freezing level m
2500
2900
3450
3600
3400
3250
3200
3050
3400
3000
2850
2800
3000
2300
1900
3100
3200
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23244355423431-124255235578546654145299579712127799875895
Sunrise
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
Sunset
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

Heavy rain (total 26mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon 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.
30 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
30 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
20 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.