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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (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
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
600
550
550
500
500
550
600
500
550
600
1700
700
600
550
550
km/h
35
NW
45
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
15
W
20
WNW
70
WNW
20
W
10
SSE
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
 mm
28
2
8
max °C
2
3
0
-1
-1
0
1
0
-4
-2
0
0
-3
-1
-2
-1
2
4
min °C
2
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
-2
-5
-4
0
-4
-4
-1
-3
-2
1
3
 chill °C
-4
-5
-8
-8
-6
-8
-7
-10
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-4
-9
-8
-5
-2
Freezing level m
1850
2000
1550
1200
1350
1150
1550
1500
750
900
1550
1050
900
1300
1000
1150
1700
2150
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 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (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.
30 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
30 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).
4 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.