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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
500
500
550
550
550
650
550
550
500
500
1800
1650
600
km/h
40
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
10
S
15
SSE
5
NW
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
8
4
3
1
2
6
5
9
1
 mm
4
1.4
2
34
34
12
max °C
4
4
4
5
0
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
3
3
-2
1
1
min °C
3
3
4
4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
0
3
-2
-3
0
-1
 chill °C
-3
-2
-1
-1
-11
-12
-11
-7
-8
-6
-7
-3
-6
-8
0
-7
Freezing level m
2100
2150
2200
2150
1450
1250
1200
1300
1400
1550
1600
2100
1650
950
1600
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1001-6-7-6-5-4-3-10-3-4-2-34445-1-3-2-101131-3106678321244464143
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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.
30 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
30 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 217 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.