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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
550
550
500
550
750
500
km/h
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
20
W
5
N
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
NW
70
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
45
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
3
1
2
8
1
1
 mm
13
39
max °C
-1
1
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
0
0
1
4
2
1
4
min °C
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-3
0
0
3
2
1
2
 chill °C
-6
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
-9
-8
-5
-7
-8
-6
-7
-4
-3
-5
-4
Freezing level m
1350
1200
1650
1550
950
1200
1200
1100
850
1050
1100
1550
1550
2150
1850
1750
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-4-3-6-6-6-6-7-5-3-1-3-1-2-2-1-1010-3-2-2-3-4-3-201421322331110-101347556
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07

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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 Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW 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.
40 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
59 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
59 minutes ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
59 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
59 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
59 minutes ago
9°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10 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.