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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
750
850
800
950
2400
1750
550
550
550
650
1950
5450
2850
2750
2050
800
700
km/h
10
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
 mm
4
24
1.1
1.5
max °C
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
2
1
0
min °C
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
3
2
0
-3
 chill °C
-3
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
2
4
0
-1
-5
-11
Freezing level m
1400
1550
1550
1800
1850
1950
1800
1950
2150
2150
2050
2150
2150
2300
2250
1900
1700
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-2-1-1-1-1-100-10011-1-2-400012213443445421-2343455456776786542
Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:28
Sunset
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat 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.
45 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
55 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
45 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
55 minutes ago
10° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 163).
31

* 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.