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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
600
550
550
500
500
600
550
500
550
650
650
650
600
600
550
km/h
35
NW
40
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
55
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
55
WNW
40
W
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
5
2
3
 mm
28
1.8
8
max °C
2
3
0
-1
-1
0
1
0
-4
-3
0
1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
4
min °C
2
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
0
-2
-5
-4
0
-2
-3
-1
-2
0
0
3
 chill °C
-4
-5
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
-4
-7
-5
-6
-3
Freezing level m
1900
1950
1450
1200
1350
1250
1500
1550
700
900
1400
1600
1100
1300
1250
1450
1600
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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
8°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
45 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
1 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.