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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
750
850
1650
1700
950
1650
950
850
850
800
550
550
550
600
550
600
km/h
40
S
30
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
95
WNW
70
WNW
65
W
50
WNW
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Snowflake cm
6
5
15
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-3
-1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
min °C
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
 chill °C
-13
-9
-5
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-12
-14
-13
-16
-16
-15
-14
Freezing level m
1200
1550
2150
2100
1700
2200
1450
1300
1500
1250
1200
1700
1850
1250
1250
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:16
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW 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.
38 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Cass
20 km SSE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
30 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Lake Brunner
37 km NW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
49 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
53 km SSE
541m alt.
38 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Lees Valley
54 km ESE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
54 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
54 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 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.