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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 50mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
800
900
800
600
550
500
500
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
550
600
km/h
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
75
NW
90
WNW
70
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
50
NW
55
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
6
4
6
2
3
6
5
4
 mm
11
39
11
11
13
max °C
-1
0
-1
0
3
3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
1
1
2
2
5
5
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
0
1
2
1
4
4
 chill °C
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-12
-15
-15
-13
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
Freezing level m
1250
1600
1200
1350
1750
1850
1100
950
850
1050
1350
1600
1600
1650
1900
1750
2200
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-2-2-3-8-9-7-5-3-3-3-3-2-211-2-1-2-121-4-4-4-3-1011225534235510-1123445588
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 50mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, 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.
31 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
41 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
31 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
41 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
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.