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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
600
800
700
750
600
550
550
550
600
600
km/h
30
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
0
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
30
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
4
5
19
16
9
1
5
5
2
1
 mm
15
max °C
-1
1
1
2
2
1
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-2
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
-2
-3
-4
-4
 chill °C
-9
-8
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-3
0
-2
0
-3
-3
-9
-6
-9
-9
Freezing level m
1250
1550
1650
1800
1650
1550
1200
1200
1250
1400
1500
1650
1800
2000
1250
1150
1050
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-3-1-1-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-10-4-7-8-7-211210-1-1-100111-1-3-4-434454221233334210-1
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
Sunset
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
4°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
55 minutes ago
6°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
55 minutes ago
11°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 326).
46

* 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.