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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 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 Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
km/h
60
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
20
WNW
30
NNW
70
NW
75
NW
65
NW
65
WNW
35
W
50
WNW
40
W
15
SW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
1
6
9
4
19
40
8
1
23
6
1
1
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-2
-3
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
 chill °C
-12
-12
-10
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-11
-13
-12
-12
-14
-13
-8
Freezing level m
1750
1700
2050
2150
2200
2300
1700
1850
2100
2100
1750
1850
1950
1300
1350
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-1-111-2-10-1-3-2-2-4-4-32244552243221-2-1-25677884466554221
Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02

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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 Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW 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.
31 minutes ago
7°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
41 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
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.
41 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 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.
31 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
41 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
41 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
41 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
41 minutes ago
11°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 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.