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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
700
550
550
550
550
700
650
650
800
800
8700
600
550
750
500
km/h
45
NNW
55
NW
65
NW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
30
WNW
50
NW
60
WNW
70
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
7
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
4
—
—
—
0.9
1
0.3
0.2
0.1
—
—
—
—
0.4
1.6
31
max °C
4
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
5
5
5
3
3
5
min °C
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
 chill °C
-5
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-4
-6
-6
Freezing level m
2650
2350
2450
2350
2450
2950
3400
3600
3450
3250
3100
2950
3400
3450
3100
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
312223244345533465665523547964479899995797111288810
Sunrise
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
Sunset
—
—
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: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
4 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
32 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
10 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.