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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
600
550
500
500
550
600
550
600
550
500
500
500
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
65
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
6
2
 mm
1.9
4
1.8
3
44
12
14
max °C
-2
0
0
3
4
4
4
5
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
3
3
1
min °C
-3
-1
0
1
3
4
4
3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
1
0
 chill °C
-9
-7
-6
-6
-3
-1
-1
-4
-11
-12
-11
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
Freezing level m
1000
1350
1400
1700
2100
2200
2200
2200
1400
1250
1200
1450
1450
1550
1700
2150
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-10000-6-7-6-5-4-3-1-2-4-3-1024444-2-2-200122102356777322334454
Sunrise
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 55mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 26mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

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.
41 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
51 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
41 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
51 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
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.