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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 34mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
1750
800
850
800
550
550
550
600
550
650
600
600
600
km/h
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
50
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
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Snowflake cm
4
6
2
3
6
 mm
19
14
max °C
2
1
2
0
-1
0
-1
0
3
3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
2
min °C
1
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
3
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
 chill °C
-2
-2
-2
-5
-7
-6
-8
-8
-4
-8
-10
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
Freezing level m
2150
2000
2250
1550
1250
1550
1200
1400
2000
1800
1200
1150
1000
1250
1400
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
00-1-2-2-2-3-3-1-3-6-7-5-3-2-2212-1-2-1-2-132-2-2-3-2-114553342365110234
Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:13
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 34mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun 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.
55 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
53 km SSE
541m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.
62 km WSW
2m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).

* 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.