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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
650
550
550
550
550
800
650
500
500
650
550
550
550
km/h
20
WNW
30
NNW
55
NNW
80
NNW
65
NW
65
NW
35
W
25
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
65
W
90
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
65
W
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
30
6
2
19
14
3
3
1
3
1
2
5
 mm
max °C
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-6
-5
-2
0
min °C
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-7
-6
-5
-2
 chill °C
-8
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-10
-11
-10
-9
-13
-17
-17
-15
-16
-10
Freezing level m
1950
1850
2050
2050
1850
1750
1850
1400
1450
1150
1600
1650
900
1000
1300
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-4-4-4-3-4-7-6-4-123333210-1-110-4-301556665443243-1134
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
0°C
light snow
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
moderate snow
Recent moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
2 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.

* 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.