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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 84mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
600
650
850
650
8350
600
550
750
550
500
550
600
650
1650
750
km/h
30
W
20
W
20
W
30
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
60
NW
60
WNW
65
WNW
50
NW
55
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
40
WNW
35
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
3
—
—
—
—
 mm
1.3
0.3
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
—
30
41
13
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
5
2
2
5
4
3
0
2
3
2
min °C
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
2
2
1
2
4
2
-2
0
2
1
 chill °C
-3
-3
-1
-2
-1
1
1
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-5
-9
-6
-4
-6
Freezing level m
3000
3500
3600
3450
3300
3150
3050
3400
3150
2600
2750
3050
2650
1900
1450
3200
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3334456422443-11326235589544686223195697111387891195674
Sunrise
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
Sunset
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 84mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed 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.
33 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
43 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
43 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
33 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
43 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 135).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
43 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
43 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
43 minutes ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
20 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.