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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 101mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
550
600
600
700
750
550
550
600
600
800
550
500
550
700
km/h
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
10
SE
10
NNE
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
27
5
11
1
2
2
9
4
1
 mm
1.7
10
19
19
50
1.5
0.2
10
max °C
3
3
4
5
5
0
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
-1
-3
-4
min °C
2
3
3
4
3
0
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-4
-6
 chill °C
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
-4
-2
-2
-6
-5
-6
-3
-3
-5
-7
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level m
1750
1950
2050
2250
2300
1500
1750
2000
1800
1850
1800
1900
1700
1850
1350
1350
1100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-111-2-2-1-1-2-2-1-1-2-3-4-8-833454023232211-1-1-4-566787245565444220-3
Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 101mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm 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.
32 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
42 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 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.
32 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
42 minutes ago
14°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
42 minutes ago
18°C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 224 degs) was rejected.

* 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.