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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2250
900
800
550
600
550
550
600
600
650
900
750
550
550
650
550
km/h
20
N
15
NNE
45
NNW
60
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
75
WNW
55
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
1
4
10
8
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
0.2
6
3
—
—
—
1
1.5
0.2
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
5
11
max °C
5
5
4
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
5
4
5
6
5
3
2
3
min °C
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
4
5
3
2
2
-1
 chill °C
0
0
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
-4
-6
-7
-10
Freezing level m
2850
2900
2600
2400
2400
2350
2400
2850
3400
3550
3500
3350
3200
3100
3250
3350
2650
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
55312223245456432199756655236589545412111099988579712138787
Sunrise
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
Sunset
—
8:28
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun 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.
45 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 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.
55 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
55 minutes ago
17°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
45 minutes ago
17°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 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.