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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 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 Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
600
550
550
550
500
500
550
550
500
550
500
500
500
550
600
700
km/h
30
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
50
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
10
SW
40
WSW
50
W
20
WSW
60
WNW
70
W
65
W
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
24
9
3
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
-7
-5
-5
-5
-2
-1
-2
-2
-4
-2
1
min °C
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
-4
-5
-3
-2
 chill °C
-7
-10
-10
-10
-10
-14
-18
-14
-14
-14
-11
-13
-12
-14
-14
-10
-9
Freezing level m
2250
1900
1750
1750
1600
1300
1150
850
950
1150
1100
1300
1600
1500
1000
1250
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-2-2-3-5-8-6-5-6-4-2-2-3-5-3-111111-2-3-4-3-2-2-100-3-105344321-1111333122
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:28
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25

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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 Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, 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.
40 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
20 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).

* 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.