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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 165mm) on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
550
500
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
650
600
600
600
600
550
600
km/h
35
NW
70
NW
70
WNW
65
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
NNW
55
NW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
11
3
6
1
2
1
1
3
 mm
13
38
12
10
0.1
17
17
11
49
52
max °C
4
4
-2
-3
-1
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
5
4
4
6
5
min °C
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
1
2
3
1
2
5
4
3
5
4
 chill °C
-6
-10
-12
-13
-10
-8
-6
-6
-4
-2
-4
-3
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
Freezing level m
1800
2150
1200
1000
950
1400
1600
1600
1900
2000
1800
1800
2350
2250
2100
2450
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-7-8-6-3-2-2-1-1-2-21112132-3-3-2-10133225446565101344665587897
Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 63mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 165mm) on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu 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.
36 minutes ago
9°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
56 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
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.
56 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
56 minutes ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
36 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
56 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
56 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
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.