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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 65mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
550
550
550
750
550
650
650
600
km/h
25
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
20
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
1
2
 mm
3
14
24
1.9
4
18
8
26
67
9
1.6
max °C
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
5
4
5
4
5
4
3
1
0
0
-1
min °C
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
1
0
0
-1
-1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-5
-6
Freezing level m
1500
1600
1750
1800
1950
2100
2050
2200
2100
2100
2250
2400
2200
1900
1600
1450
1400
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-2-1-100-1011-1-2-3-5-4-30012343544454210-1-1344567787788764332
Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02

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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 65mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
42 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
52 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
42 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
52 minutes ago
12°C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 258 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.