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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 72mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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cloudy
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heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
550
500
550
550
600
600
600
600
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650
650
600
600
600
600
km/h
30
NW
35
NW
70
NW
85
WNW
70
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
21
5
7
1
2
2
1
1
1
 mm
11
33
5
12
34
14
3
3
max °C
1
3
4
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
min °C
0
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
 chill °C
-6
-6
-12
-15
-15
-12
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
Freezing level m
1400
1750
2100
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2100
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2250
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-3-8-8-7-4-2-2-2-1-2-2-10112122-4-4-3-101232223555355001234565556888
Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 45mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 72mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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.
33 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
33 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (28 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 352).
19

* 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.