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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
800
950
950
1750
1700
800
800
850
750
600
550
500
550
550
600
km/h
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
60
WNW
75
WNW
85
WNW
75
WNW
75
W
60
W
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Snowflake cm
6
4
17
15
4
8
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-6
-6
-3
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-5
-6
-6
-5
 chill °C
-13
-13
-13
-7
-4
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-12
-14
-12
-17
-18
-18
-16
Freezing level m
1600
1750
1150
1700
2050
2100
1850
2150
1500
1250
1500
1150
1350
1850
1800
1250
1250
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-3-10-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-4-2-4-6-6-421-112212-1-2-1-2-120-1-20542464553332253223
Sunrise
7:22
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:16
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat 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.
52 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 135).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
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.