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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
650
700
650
600
650
900
600
550
600
550
600
700
900
900
km/h
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
15
WNW
15
N
35
NNW
55
NNW
40
NW
40
WNW
30
W
15
SW
15
SSW
0
ESE
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Snowflake cm
3
3
6
12
8
3
 mm
max °C
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
 chill °C
-9
-7
-7
-5
-12
-11
-7
-9
-11
-13
-11
-12
-12
-8
-7
-4
Freezing level m
450
1450
1350
1600
1400
1550
1800
1900
1650
1500
1500
1600
1450
1350
1700
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:39
7:37
7:37
7:35
7:35
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:43

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
35 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
35 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
45 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 241 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.