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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
8450
700
1800
600
600
600
600
550
550
550
600
700
800
850
5450
5700
850
km/h
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
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Snowflake cm
4
4
4
3
6
1
1
1
 mm
1.9
max °C
-1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
2
min °C
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
3
4
2
 chill °C
-4
-3
-4
-5
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
0
0
1
2
-1
Freezing level m
1350
1600
1600
1550
1850
1700
1700
1750
1550
1550
1500
1350
1550
2200
2350
2300
1900
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Sunrise
7:37
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43
5:44

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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 Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun 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.
34 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
44 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
44 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
34 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
44 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
44 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
44 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 237 degs) was rejected.

* 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.