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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 40mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
550
550
600
600
550
550
550
500
500
km/h
20
NW
25
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
6
4
 mm
1.8
4
3
3
28
17
7
max °C
0
0
3
4
4
4
4
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
4
3
min °C
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
0
1
3
0
 chill °C
-5
-6
-6
-3
-1
-1
-2
-9
-12
-11
-7
-7
-6
-5
-2
-4
Freezing level m
1350
1400
1700
2100
2200
2250
2200
1550
1200
1200
1300
1400
1550
1750
2250
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-20001-5-7-6-5-4-3-21-20024444-1-2-2-1-111422356778312234465
Sunrise
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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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 Wed afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 40mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W 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.
54 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 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
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
54 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
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.