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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
0
WNW
20
SSE
35
SSE
55
SSE
70
SSE
45
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
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Snowflake cm
9
5
5
3
7
27
15
5
1
 mm
4
5
12
max °C
1
1
3
3
2
3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
0
1
2
2
2
0
-2
-3
-5
-4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
 chill °C
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-6
-9
-8
-11
-12
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-7
-7
-8
Freezing level m
1450
2000
2000
2000
1900
1700
1250
1250
700
900
1150
1300
1050
1000
1050
1100
1100
700
Cloud base (m)
650
800
600
550
500
550
550
700
1400
700
600
550
600
600
600
600
650
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
Sunset
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed 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.
37 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
53 km SSE
541m alt.
37 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
47 minutes ago
15° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 344).
37
62 km WSW
2m alt.
37 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 112).
8
69 km WSW
66m alt.
38 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
73 km NE
423m alt.
37 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
47 minutes ago
15° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 356).
30
81 km S
337m alt.
37 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
87 km E
219m alt.
37 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 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.