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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
550
550
500
550
550
650
550
550
500
500
650
750
500
km/h
20
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
50
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
45
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
 mm
33
4
max °C
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
0
0
2
4
0
0
3
min °C
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
0
0
-1
0
2
 chill °C
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-5
-7
-6
-5
Freezing level m
1350
1650
1550
1050
1150
1150
1200
900
1100
1250
1650
1550
2100
1300
1600
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-3-6-6-6-7-7-5-3-1-3-1-2-3-1010-2-2-3-3-4-3-1012-1033431111-112345345
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07

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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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 43mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed 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.
31 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
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.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
31 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
20 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.