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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
500
550
550
600
600
750
550
550
500
550
650
1500
600
km/h
35
NW
40
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
5
W
10
SSE
10
NW
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
3
3
1
3
6
6
10
1
 mm
2
4
1.6
1.9
42
10
max °C
3
3
4
4
5
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
-1
2
1
min °C
1
3
4
4
4
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
-1
-2
2
-2
 chill °C
-6
-3
-1
-1
-2
-11
-11
-10
-7
-8
-6
-6
-4
-5
-6
-1
-8
Freezing level m
1650
2100
2200
2200
2150
1500
1250
1250
1400
1350
1550
1750
2000
1800
1100
2100
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1000-5-7-6-5-4-3-1-2-3-30-323445-1-2-2-1-11121-22-146778322334453253
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
49 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
49 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
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.