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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri 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 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 43mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
550
750
700
550
550
750
km/h
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
55
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
40
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
15
SE
20
SSE
5
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SSE
10
NW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
8
4
1
4
10
14
10
7
1
1
1
 mm
1.4
1.5
36
28
15
max °C
3
4
5
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
2
1
2
3
-2
1
0
-1
-2
-1
min °C
3
4
4
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
0
2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
 chill °C
-2
-1
-1
-11
-12
-11
-8
-7
-6
-7
-4
-7
-7
-1
-6
-6
-6
-2
Freezing level m
2150
2150
2150
1400
1250
1250
1200
1500
1650
1600
2050
1550
1150
1350
1350
1250
1200
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
001-6-7-6-6-3-2-20-2-3-1-3-5-6-3345-2-3-2-211121-20-1-1-3-2668322245354133211
Sunrise
6:58
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 39mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri 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):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 43mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue 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.
46 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
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.
46 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
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.