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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
650
750
1750
900
700
1000
600
600
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
900
km/h
40
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
65
NW
75
NW
70
NW
60
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
5
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26
31
21
10
6
2
—
max °C
-4
-7
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
5
min °C
-6
-7
-6
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
 chill °C
-9
-7
-12
-6
-5
-7
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1550
800
1100
1950
1550
2400
2550
2000
2150
2350
2500
2650
2600
2600
2700
2800
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-5-1-110-1012323344-1-4-1312233566567783-1373665789989101010
Sunrise
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:19
—
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8:20
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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.
46 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
46 minutes ago
2°C
moderate snow
Recent moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (37 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
10 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
46 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 225).

* 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.