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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm) 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 increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 23mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
950
750
850
750
600
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
km/h
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
60
NW
75
WNW
75
W
25
W
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
7
4
6
4
1
2
1
 mm
11
22
9
max °C
0
-1
0
-1
0
3
4
-3
-4
-3
-2
0
0
1
1
4
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
0
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
1
1
 chill °C
-6
-7
-6
-8
-7
-6
-10
-15
-15
-13
-9
-7
-6
-4
-6
-6
Freezing level m
1600
1250
1500
1200
1300
1650
1750
1100
950
850
1050
1350
1650
1650
1650
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-3-3-1-3-8-9-7-5-3-2-3-3-1-1-2-1-2-122-4-4-4-3-10113233225610-1133455
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:13
7:11
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 33mm) 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 increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 23mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

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.
51 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
51 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.

* 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.