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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
500
550
550
500
550
600
650
550
550
500
500
700
850
550
550
600
550
km/h
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
30
W
15
W
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
1
2
2
7
1
1
3
 mm
3
36
12
max °C
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
0
3
4
0
1
3
-2
-2
-1
min °C
0
0
-2
-2
-3
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-7
-10
-10
-9
Freezing level m
1600
1550
1150
1100
1150
700
700
1000
1350
1350
1650
2050
1350
1700
1800
1200
1250
1250
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Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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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 Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu 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.
38 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
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.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 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.
38 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
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.