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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
850
900
800
600
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
550
600
km/h
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
80
NW
65
WNW
75
WNW
25
W
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NW
30
NW
50
NW
45
NW
60
WNW
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
8
5
6
3
5
6
6
 mm
9
39
17
13
10
36
max °C
-1
0
-1
0
3
4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
1
2
3
4
6
5
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
0
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
1
2
4
4
1
 chill °C
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-10
-15
-15
-11
-8
-8
-7
-4
-5
-5
-2
-3
1
Freezing level m
1250
1600
1250
1350
1750
1850
1050
950
900
1050
1300
1400
1650
1650
1900
2150
2300
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 48mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed 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.
50 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
50 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
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.