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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
600
600
650
600
800
650
600
600
650
550
600
550
750
650
700
km/h
20
W
40
W
35
WSW
15
SW
10
W
15
W
15
SW
15
W
10
W
20
W
35
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
34
2
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-6
-6
-3
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
 chill °C
-11
-13
-12
-8
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-5
-7
-10
-11
-11
-13
-14
-13
-12
Freezing level m
1050
1100
1300
1450
1650
1550
1550
1950
2050
2000
2300
2100
1750
1700
1250
1200
1250
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-3-2-2-2-1-100-1-3-3-4-6-6-5-3-2-201012222111-2-2-2-2111443554565442120
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22
6:22

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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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.
57 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours 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.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
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.