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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
750
800
900
950
5450
1600
600
550
550
650
2000
3000
1700
700
km/h
50
NW
40
W
20
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
40
NW
50
NW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NW
5
N
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
7
1
6
1
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
-1
 chill °C
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-5
-6
-10
-10
-9
-8
-6
-5
-1
-2
-3
-7
Freezing level m
1600
1600
1450
1600
1550
1600
1800
2000
1550
1950
2150
2100
2150
2300
2300
2300
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-3-2-1-1-1-2-1000111-11101101203444554244443455356777885
Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
Sunset
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu 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.
50 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Recent light 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.
50 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 215 degs) was rejected.
62 km WSW
2m alt.
50 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).

* 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.