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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
600
600
650
750
600
550
550
550
650
550
550
600
650
800
800
km/h
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
35
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
20
WNW
20
S
30
WSW
45
W
40
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
8
21
7
2
1
 mm
max °C
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
1
-2
-8
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
min °C
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
-1
-6
-8
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
 chill °C
-13
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-9
-7
-10
-12
-16
-14
-15
-14
-10
-9
-6
-5
Freezing level m
1000
1250
1050
1400
1400
1300
1450
2200
1900
1500
900
650
1100
1250
1200
1250
1500
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
7:15
6:13
6:11
Sunset
6:30
6:31
6:32
7:34
6:35
6:36

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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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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.
48 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
58 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
58 minutes ago
11°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.
48 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
58 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
58 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
58 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
58 minutes ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
48 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 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.