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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 126mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
500
750
550
500
600
650
850
1550
800
650
650
600
600
550
600
600
600
600
km/h
60
WNW
55
W
45
W
55
W
30
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
35
WNW
55
NW
75
NW
70
NW
70
NW
60
NW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
2
1
6
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
4
12
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
30
51
8
9
28
max °C
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-3
-1
0
0
-1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
min °C
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
1
2
3
3
3
3
 chill °C
-15
-18
-17
-17
-8
-10
-13
-6
-5
-7
-10
-11
-8
-7
-4
-4
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1550
1350
950
1100
1500
700
1150
1900
1500
1500
1900
2050
2300
2550
2650
2550
2700
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-7-6-6-7-5-1-10-1-11233330-2-4-2-1-4-22011346777742123-13634567910101010
Sunrise
6:20
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:19
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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 126mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW 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.
43 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
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.
43 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
33 minutes ago
10°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
43 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 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.