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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 85mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
650
550
550
550
550
800
650
500
500
650
550
550
550
km/h
5
NNW
15
N
30
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
35
WNW
50
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
14
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
 mm
24
4
4
33
20
max °C
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
-4
-2
1
1
min °C
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
-1
-2
1
-1
-4
-3
-1
0
 chill °C
1
-2
-3
-5
-4
-6
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-9
-11
-9
-8
-5
Freezing level m
1950
1850
2050
2050
1850
1750
1850
1400
1450
1150
1600
1650
900
1000
1300
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-4-4-4-3-4-7-6-4-123333210-1-110-4-301556665443243-1134
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 85mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun 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.
50 minutes ago
0°C
light snow
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
50 minutes ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
4 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.