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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
550
550
600
600
550
500
500
550
550
500
650
600
650
550
km/h
10
NNE
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
65
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
15
2
1
2
1
3
5
 mm
5
3
26
2
max °C
3
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
-3
-1
1
-2
-3
-1
0
min °C
1
3
2
1
1
-2
-1
-1
-2
1
-1
-4
-3
0
-4
-3
-2
0
 chill °C
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-11
-10
-7
-9
-8
-8
-6
Freezing level m
1700
2050
2000
1700
1750
1650
1250
1400
1150
1650
1700
850
1050
1650
1000
1000
1150
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-4-7-6-4-5-4-2-224321-1-1-1-110-4-21-3-3-2046655333243-1140123
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 36mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

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.
55 minutes ago
8°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Recent moderate snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
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
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
55 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Recent moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
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.