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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 41mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
700
600
550
550
650
km/h
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
60
NW
50
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
3
 mm
3
14
14
2
6
9
6
7
30
13
1.9
max °C
-1
0
0
2
2
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
min °C
-3
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
 chill °C
-10
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-1
0
0
Freezing level m
1000
1500
1600
1800
1750
2000
2050
1950
2200
2150
2150
2150
2200
1950
2000
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-2-1-2-2-1-1-110001-1-2-3-20022433544443321445676687787775
Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01

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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 41mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 67mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
10 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.