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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
700
750
750
700
600
600
1650
2150
1650
600
550
550
700
750
1450
km/h
65
NW
65
NW
40
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
6
10
13
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
1.5
0.2
2
3
3
4
0.9
0.1
0.1
1
4
6
1.9
3
0.2
max °C
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
min °C
0
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
 chill °C
-9
-6
-6
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
2
2
Freezing level m
2150
2450
2400
2650
2600
2650
2700
2700
2650
3050
3050
2900
3000
3100
3000
2900
2950
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
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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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W 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.
43 minutes ago
10°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
43 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
1 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.