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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
850
800
600
550
500
500
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
550
550
km/h
30
W
35
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
85
NW
110
WNW
85
W
45
WSW
35
W
45
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
45
W
50
WNW
65
WNW
80
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
11
38
6
9
2
1
2
1
7
12
9
3
5
8
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-2
0
0
-7
-9
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
1
min °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-6
-8
-9
-8
-4
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
1
 chill °C
-10
-12
-12
-12
-20
-22
-23
-20
-12
-11
-13
-11
-10
-10
-11
-9
-9
Freezing level m
1550
1250
1400
1750
2100
1200
950
850
1200
1500
1550
1800
1900
2050
2000
2100
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 2145 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
7° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
50 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 130).
20 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.