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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 20mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
550
600
600
550
550
500
600
550
500
500
600
1600
650
600
550
550
km/h
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
10
SE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NW
55
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
4
5
1
3
 mm
16
max °C
1
0
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
4
min °C
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
0
-4
-3
0
-5
-5
-2
-3
-2
0
3
 chill °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-7
-10
-9
-8
-5
-9
-5
-8
-8
-7
-4
Freezing level m
1700
1200
1400
1200
1650
1500
850
950
1550
1500
800
1200
950
1150
1400
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-3-3-4-7-6-3-6-8-5-3-3-300-1-1010-3-30-3-4-2-3-2142232430131-120237
Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 20mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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.
47 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
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
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
47 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
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.