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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 26mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
600
550
550
550
550
600
550
500
500
550
550
600
550
550
500
500
550
km/h
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
50
NW
60
WNW
70
WNW
30
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
25
NW
20
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
4
3
3
6
10
3
4
 mm
2
3
1.4
1.4
45
26
max °C
-4
-2
0
0
3
4
4
4
5
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
2
2
2
0
min °C
-5
-3
-1
-1
2
3
3
4
2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
0
0
-4
 chill °C
-10
-9
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
-1
-6
-11
-12
-10
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-9
Freezing level m
700
1050
1400
1350
1800
2050
2150
2150
2150
1350
1200
1200
1200
1350
1750
1650
1750
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 26mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
50 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
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.