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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
500
550
550
600
600
550
550
550
500
550
600
850
1850
km/h
20
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
65
WNW
40
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
10
WNW
20
SSE
5
SSE
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
4
4
3
2
5
2
1
 mm
2
4
2
2
35
11
35
10
max °C
0
3
3
4
4
5
0
-2
-2
-1
0
1
3
3
3
-1
1
1
min °C
0
1
3
3
4
3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
0
2
3
-1
-2
0
-1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
-4
-11
-12
-10
-7
-6
-6
-5
-3
-7
-7
0
-6
Freezing level m
1400
1650
2100
2150
2250
2200
1500
1200
1250
1300
1400
1600
2050
2200
1800
1200
1400
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-20010-5-7-6-5-4-310-3-4-2-3023444-1-3-2-101331-210356677312334664233
Sunrise
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12

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

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

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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.
52 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
52 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
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.