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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
600
550
600
600
650
700
550
550
550
550
800
550
500
600
700
km/h
45
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
55
NNW
75
NNW
65
NW
80
NW
40
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
20
SSE
40
SSW
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Snowflake cm
10
7
22
28
6
2
17
11
5
1
1
11
10
1
 mm
max °C
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-8
-7
min °C
-1
1
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-9
-9
 chill °C
-10
-8
-8
-7
-9
-10
-10
-12
-14
-9
-8
-8
-14
-13
-20
-19
Freezing level m
2100
2250
2300
1800
1700
2050
1900
1850
1650
1800
1650
1800
1150
1150
1050
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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 night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
28 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
38 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 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.
28 minutes ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
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.