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Mount Franklin (Canterbury) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
600
600
600
650
800
650
650
600
650
550
550
550
550
550
550
km/h
40
WSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
SW
15
W
5
W
15
W
30
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
35
NW
15
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
28
17
11
4
 mm
max °C
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
min °C
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
 chill °C
-11
-8
-5
-5
-7
-4
-4
-5
-6
-10
-10
-11
-9
-12
-9
-8
Freezing level m
1450
1500
1800
1700
1550
2000
2050
2150
2350
2100
1800
1700
1300
1050
1050
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-1-1-20-101-1-2-3-4-5-4-3-101112222211-1-2-3-22454564565442001
Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW 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 night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW 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.
31 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
31 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
31 minutes ago
8°C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
10 km
62 km WSW
2m alt.
31 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).

* 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.