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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 75mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
500
500
600
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
600
600
600
550
500
km/h
40
W
30
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
55
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
65
NW
40
NW
30
W
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
1
6
2
4
11
 mm
9
8
2
10
63
max °C
-2
-3
-5
-4
-1
0
0
4
3
4
5
5
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
-2
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
0
2
3
4
4
4
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
 chill °C
-10
-11
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-6
-3
-1
-2
-2
-8
-8
-9
-7
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1200
1100
500
700
1050
1350
1450
1900
2050
2150
2200
2250
1500
1350
1250
1300
1400
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-9-7-3-2-3-1-1011-4-6-5-4-4-3-2-4-5-5-2-1033455-1-2-2-1-1110-3-212376788322334
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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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 Mon morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 75mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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.
45 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
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.