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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
550
550
550
600
550
550
550
500
550
650
850
800
550
550
600
km/h
25
NW
30
NW
50
NW
70
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
45
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
10
S
15
SSE
5
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
1
1
7
12
13
10
1
 mm
1.4
1.4
47
30
12
max °C
3
3
5
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
1
1
2
3
-2
2
1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
3
3
3
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
1
0
1
-1
-2
0
0
-2
-1
-2
 chill °C
-2
-2
-3
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-2
-6
-7
-3
-8
Freezing level m
2100
2150
2150
1400
1250
1100
1150
1500
1650
1700
1800
1450
1100
1600
1800
1250
1300
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
001-6-7-6-6-4-3-2-1-2-3-1-2-5-4-3334-2-3-3-211121-211-2-1-2667321244444143221
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon 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.
43 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
53 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
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.