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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 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 gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 57mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
500
500
600
550
500
550
600
1850
700
550
550
550
550
550
500
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
50
WNW
30
W
10
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
50
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
60
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
1
4
6
2
 mm
18
5
4
30
max °C
0
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
0
0
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
4
3
4
4
min °C
-1
-1
-2
0
0
-4
-3
0
-5
-5
-2
-4
-3
-1
3
3
4
3
 chill °C
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-11
-10
-8
-7
-10
-6
-10
-9
-7
-4
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level m
1250
1400
1200
1600
1600
850
950
1400
1350
800
1200
850
1050
1300
2050
2100
2150
2250
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 gales.

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 57mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW 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.
34 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
44 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
34 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
44 minutes ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
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.