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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
500
500
600
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
600
600
600
550
500
km/h
80
W
55
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
85
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
90
NW
65
WNW
55
W
50
W
45
WNW
40
NW
75
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
1
4
32
11
2
2
2
6
14
 mm
max °C
-6
-7
-8
-6
-3
-1
-2
0
0
0
1
1
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
min °C
-7
-8
-9
-7
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
-4
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
 chill °C
-19
-19
-17
-15
-12
-11
-13
-13
-10
-8
-8
-10
-15
-16
-17
-13
-13
-13
Freezing level m
1200
1100
500
700
1050
1350
1450
1900
2050
2150
2200
2250
1500
1350
1250
1300
1400
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-9-7-3-2-3-1-1011-4-6-5-4-4-3-2-4-5-5-2-1033455-1-2-2-1-1110-3-212376788322334
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat 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.
48 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
48 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 135).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
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.