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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
500
550
600
1650
850
550
600
850
700
550
550
550
700
600
km/h
30
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
3
12
17
12
4
7
1
3
 mm
max °C
0
1
1
1
1
0
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-2
0
1
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
-1
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
 chill °C
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
-6
-8
-4
-1
0
-2
-3
-5
-5
-9
-9
-9
-9
Freezing level m
1250
1550
1700
1750
2000
1350
1150
1250
1500
1500
1550
1600
1300
1650
1150
1050
1150
600
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Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
Sunset
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
51 minutes ago
6°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
4 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.