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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
500
550
550
500
550
600
750
650
550
500
550
550
550
550
km/h
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
5
SE
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
50
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
5
6
1
2
1
5
 mm
20
1.7
3
0.5
max °C
0
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
0
0
-3
-2
-1
1
1
4
3
3
2
min °C
-1
-1
-2
0
0
-4
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-4
0
1
2
2
2
2
 chill °C
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-12
-9
-9
-5
-8
-7
-9
-6
-7
-4
-4
-4
-5
Freezing level m
1250
1400
1200
1600
1550
900
1200
1250
1300
800
1150
850
1450
1600
2100
2000
1950
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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

Heavy rain (total 25mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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.
44 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
44 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
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.