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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1700
1750
1700
1000
800
850
750
600
550
600
550
650
600
600
600
550
km/h
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
50
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
8
1
2
1
 mm
15
max °C
3
2
1
2
0
-1
0
-1
0
3
2
0
-1
0
1
1
2
min °C
2
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
2
0
-1
-1
-2
1
1
2
 chill °C
2
0
-2
-2
-5
-6
-6
-8
-8
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level m
2300
2100
1950
2300
1500
1300
1500
1250
1350
2000
1800
1450
1300
1350
1650
1850
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
100-1-2-2-2-3-3-2-3-4-4-4-2-1-23212-1-1-1-2-131-1-1-111264553332364323455
Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:13
Sunset
5:52
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate 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.
40 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
20 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.