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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
750
600
650
600
650
600
550
550
550
1450
500
600
500
550
800
2400
600
km/h
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
5
WNW
0
NW
0
W
0
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
11
2
4
4
2
 mm
5
max °C
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
0
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-1
-1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
 chill °C
-5
-5
-2
-2
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-3
-4
-6
-12
-12
-11
Freezing level m
1400
1450
1650
1750
1750
1650
1700
1800
1800
1750
1250
1100
1000
600
600
700
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:54
7:54
7:52
7:52
7:52
Sunset
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27
5:28

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
33 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
33 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
62 km WSW
2m alt.
33 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).

* 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.