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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
600
600
600
700
550
500
500
500
750
1900
1500
600
1000
850
700
800
750
600
km/h
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
5
WNW
20
SSE
30
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
8
17
8
8
7
2
 mm
max °C
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-5
-7
-6
-1
0
0
1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-1
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-7
-8
-6
-6
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
 chill °C
-6
-5
-3
-3
-5
-6
-8
-7
-5
-15
-17
-12
-10
-4
0
-6
-7
-7
-5
Freezing level m
2000
1500
1750
1650
1650
1700
1400
1350
1200
550
300
650
0
1150
1600
1500
1000
1200
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-3-2-3-5-5-6-10-13-9-7-4-3-3-4-3-5111111-1-1-2-6-8-6-4-10-1-2-2-3444443321-3-4-4-3220111
Sunrise
7:48
7:48
7:47
7:46
7:43
7:43
Sunset
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sun 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.
57 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
57 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.

* 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.