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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 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 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
550
750
650
1500
700
650
850
600
600
550
600
650
950
800
km/h
40
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
25
WNW
25
S
15
SSE
0
S
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
S
10
SE
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Snowflake cm
6
16
2
1
 mm
max °C
1
0
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
1
1
-2
0
0
0
0
-2
-1
-2
min °C
0
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-4
 chill °C
-7
-10
-12
-9
-14
-11
-4
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-1
-8
Freezing level m
1750
1400
1050
1050
550
350
1000
650
1650
1200
1150
1500
1500
1400
1150
1350
750
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Sunrise
7:47
7:46
7:43
7:43
7:41
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:37

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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 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
-
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 303).
63
62 km WSW
2m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).

* 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.