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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on 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 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 151mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
650
550
550
550
550
550
km/h
55
NW
75
WNW
70
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
45
NW
55
WNW
35
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
3
4
2
2
3
 mm
60
10
14
7
1.4
11
11
40
49
31
max °C
4
-1
-3
-1
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
5
min °C
0
-4
-4
-3
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
3
4
5
4
2
 chill °C
-10
-14
-15
-10
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
0
0
-3
Freezing level m
2150
1350
1000
1000
1450
1600
1700
1900
2050
2100
1800
2150
2300
2450
2400
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-7-8-6-3-2-2-2-1-1-21121-12-3-4-20123432445545101345666578887
Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
Sunset
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: Mild with heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on 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):

Heavy rain (total 151mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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.
53 minutes ago
8°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
53 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
4 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.