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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
550
500
550
550
600
750
700
700
800
1600
1450
700
km/h
30
WNW
25
NW
55
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
8
10
11
4
9
2
1
 mm
14
19
max °C
-2
-1
1
1
3
3
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
1
1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
-1
 chill °C
-11
-9
-7
-6
-3
-3
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-7
Freezing level m
1150
1200
1650
1650
2100
1900
1600
1250
1300
1200
1200
1350
1650
1600
2100
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-3-2-1-1-2-3-2-3-3-2-2-10-3-2-211320-1-1-1-1-1111-11244643221233443
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
Sunset
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
37 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
56 minutes ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
56 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
56 minutes ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
56 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
7°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.