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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
600
600
550
550
500
550
550
500
500
650
550
600
km/h
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
15
W
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
60
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NW
50
WNW
70
WNW
25
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
 mm
3
16
4
5
32
max °C
0
-1
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
0
0
4
4
3
4
3
-1
-1
-2
min °C
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
2
3
2
3
0
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-8
-9
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-2
-3
-4
-8
-11
-10
-9
Freezing level m
1550
1100
1100
1100
700
700
1000
1450
1350
1800
2100
1950
2100
2050
1250
1300
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NW 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.
57 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
57 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (37 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
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.