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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Fri morning).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
800
600
600
700
550
550
550
550
2050
650
700
1950
750
km/h
15
W
10
SE
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
25
NNW
10
WNW
50
S
60
S
50
S
40
SSE
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
1
5
3
2
—
 mm
0.7
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
22
36
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
5
6
7
6
6
5
3
4
3
1
-3
-3
-6
-8
-7
-4
min °C
3
4
5
6
4
5
4
3
4
2
-3
-4
-4
-8
-9
-7
-7
 chill °C
0
0
2
2
-2
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
-10
-11
-9
-19
-21
-18
-17
Freezing level m
2700
3000
3300
3550
3600
3650
3200
2750
2900
2600
2150
1550
1850
900
850
1050
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
Sunset
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:57
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Fri morning).

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
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
51 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
51 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).

* 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.