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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 12 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 37mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
km/h
15
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
55
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
15
SE
5
ENE
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
8
8
1
4
6
2
1
 mm
18
4
15
12
max °C
0
-1
0
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
0
0
min °C
-1
-1
0
1
1
3
1
1
2
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-1
-1
 chill °C
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-4
-5
-6
-6
-8
-10
-1
-6
Freezing level m
1400
1400
1500
1800
1750
2000
1900
1750
1800
1800
1250
1650
1400
1400
1400
1400
900
1400
1350
Cloud base (m)
850
600
700
600
600
550
600
600
550
600
700
600
650
600
650
650
1000
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-1-1-4-6-4-3-1-101232121-10-1-1-1-2-4-1-13234465454343331-132
Sunrise
8:00
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:58
7:58
Sunset
5:15
5:16
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20

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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 afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 37mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 1500 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.
49 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
49 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.

* 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.