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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
650
600
600
550
550
500
550
550
600
600
600
500
500
500
500
km/h
10
W
20
W
30
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
45
NNW
35
WNW
45
W
10
W
20
SW
30
WSW
45
W
35
WSW
55
W
55
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
16
2
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-6
-7
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-1
min °C
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
-8
-8
-7
-5
-2
-3
0
-1
-3
 chill °C
-3
-5
-7
-9
-11
-11
-14
-18
-19
-13
-12
-9
-12
-7
-10
-12
Freezing level m
2100
2200
2250
1600
1700
1750
1600
1200
1100
850
1000
1300
1550
2000
2200
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
000-1-2-2-3-7-8-6-4-2-20-1-22211111-3-3-4-3-11231455344411-1123554
Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat 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.
44 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
44 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
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.