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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
550
500
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
650
600
600
600
600
550
600
km/h
70
NW
90
NW
90
WNW
90
W
40
WSW
45
W
50
W
65
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
60
NW
75
NW
60
WNW
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Snowflake cm
11
38
5
10
3
2
1
2
7
6
3
8
9
6
8
26
 mm
32
max °C
0
0
-6
-8
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
2
1
min °C
-2
-5
-8
-8
-7
-3
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
0
0
2
1
 chill °C
-12
-18
-21
-22
-19
-12
-11
-13
-10
-9
-11
-10
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1800
2150
1200
1000
950
1400
1600
1600
1900
2000
1800
1800
2350
2250
2100
2450
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-7-8-6-3-2-2-1-1-2-21112132-3-3-2-10133225446565101344665587897
Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 32mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu 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.
50 minutes ago
9°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
53 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 226).
6

* 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.