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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
500
550
550
500
550
600
750
650
550
500
550
550
550
550
km/h
40
W
45
W
50
W
60
W
80
W
55
WSW
60
W
65
W
60
W
25
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
50
W
75
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
65
WNW
75
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
2
3
2
8
11
1
2
1
12
2
2
7
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-7
-6
-5
-9
-9
-5
-4
-2
-4
-1
-1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-10
-11
-14
-15
-14
-19
-17
-16
-13
-17
-12
-12
-11
-15
-10
-10
-10
-12
Freezing level m
1250
1400
1200
1600
1550
900
1200
1250
1300
800
1150
850
1450
1600
2100
2000
1950
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Mainly stormy winds.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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.
44 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
54 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
44 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
54 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
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.