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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 83mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
500
600
600
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
550
550
600
600
550
550
km/h
35
W
10
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
50
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
65
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
45
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
1
6
2
7
 mm
7
5
1.8
7
62
max °C
-2
-5
-4
-2
0
0
4
3
4
4
5
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
min °C
-3
-6
-6
-3
-1
0
2
3
3
4
3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
-10
-10
-11
-9
-7
-6
-6
-3
-2
-2
-3
-10
-9
-8
-6
-5
-8
Freezing level m
1150
600
650
1000
1300
1450
1850
2050
2100
2200
2300
1400
1250
1200
1300
1450
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-7-4-2-3-1-1000-6-6-5-4-3-3-3-6-5-3-1033444-2-2-2-1001-3-212376777322333
Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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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. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 83mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NW 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.
45 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
light snow
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 240).
0

* 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.