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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
550
600
600
550
550
550
500
550
550
750
650
550
550
600
km/h
30
NW
40
NW
60
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
45
WNW
25
NW
50
NW
30
NNW
10
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
SSE
5
S
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Snowflake cm
7
4
1
1
2
4
15
11
24
2
1
 mm
1.6
43
32
max °C
4
5
0
-2
-2
-1
1
1
2
2
2
-1
-1
1
-1
-3
-1
min °C
3
3
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
 chill °C
-2
-2
-11
-12
-11
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-7
-7
-4
-3
-4
-8
-7
Freezing level m
2150
2100
1450
1250
1150
1150
1550
1600
1850
1800
1800
1250
1300
1850
1300
1100
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
01-6-7-6-6-4-3-2-1-2-3-3-1-4-6-444-1-3-3-211221-1-11-1-3-26732124454312321-1
Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 45mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
34 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
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.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
34 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
2 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.