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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 20mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
 cm 
2
4
2
1
 mm 
0.1
0.7
1.5
5
12
0.7
1.1
8
1
0.7
0.6
max°C
5
5
4
5
6
1
-1
0
1
2
3
2
7
7
7
6
7
4
min°C
4
5
4
4
5
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
1
4
7
6
5
5
3
chill°C 
2
2
0
0
1
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
2
4
3
1
1
-2
Freezing level (m
2400
3050
3100
2200
2650
1400
1300
1450
1550
1950
2550
3150
3250
2800
3300
3050
3000
3450
Cloud base (m)
600
750
550
550
500
650
550
600
600
550
550
850
2350
1350
550
800
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23312-5-5-4-3-112455343554560-10123267766489789334456491199107
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with moderate rain (total 20mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 1500 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 87).
20
64 km SE
287m alt.
50 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 94).
16
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
53 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
8
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 325).
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.