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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
800
600
1650
700
750
600
600
650
600
750
900
850
850
800
900
km/h
35
NW
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
10
NW
5
E
0
SE
0
NE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
13
4
1
1
 mm
max °C
1
-3
-3
-4
-5
-3
0
0
-2
0
0
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
min °C
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-10
-12
-8
-13
-11
-3
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-3
-2
-4
-7
-6
-3
Freezing level m
1400
1050
1050
550
400
1050
600
1600
1200
1150
1450
1450
1050
900
1300
700
950
1200
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-8-10-8-6-4-3-3-3-3-4-6-6-5-6-6-5-5-1-3-4-5-6-3-2-1-2-100-2-3-2-3-4-3-2300-2-2-1-122233112-1110
Sunrise
7:47
7:46
7:43
7:43
7:41
7:41
Sunset
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:37
5:37

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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.
47 minutes ago
4° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
57 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
57 minutes ago
10° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
-
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 316).
65
62 km WSW
2m alt.
47 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).

* 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.