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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
550
550
500
550
550
600
500
500
600
750
700
600
550
550
km/h
40
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
20
W
20
WNW
60
WNW
40
W
5
SE
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
1
4
3
1
3
 mm
3
15
max °C
3
0
-1
-1
0
1
0
-3
-3
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
4
min °C
2
-1
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
-5
-4
-1
-4
-5
-2
-3
-2
0
3
 chill °C
-4
-7
-8
-6
-8
-7
-9
-11
-10
-10
-4
-8
-5
-8
-8
-7
-4
Freezing level m
2000
1650
1150
1300
1150
1550
1550
750
850
1400
1400
800
1200
950
1200
1500
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

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°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
54 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 295).
74

* 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.