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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
600
600
550
550
500
500
550
550
500
550
600
650
650
km/h
45
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
20
W
20
WNW
45
WNW
20
W
5
ENE
10
NW
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
16
1
2
1
5
3
 mm
39
2
2
max °C
3
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-4
-2
0
0
-2
-1
0
min °C
2
2
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
-3
-5
-4
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
 chill °C
-5
-5
-5
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-11
-11
-11
-9
-6
-3
-7
-8
Freezing level m
2000
1800
1950
1450
1200
1300
1250
1550
1550
600
900
1300
1400
950
1250
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds 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.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
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.