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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 159mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
50
NW
35
NNW
55
NNW
50
WNW
25
NW
3
4
1
2
1
2
7
3
0.2
6
12
0.1
0.2
10
1.3
28
99
30
max °C
5
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
4
6
7
7
2
1
min °C
5
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
-1
-1
1
1
2
5
5
4
2
1
1
-2
-5
-6
-5
-3
-1
-3
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
-1
0
-3
-5
-5
2800
2250
1850
1600
1700
1650
1850
1900
1700
1350
1650
1700
1950
2450
2550
2550
1800
1700
Cloud base (m)
550
750
500
550
600
500
1650
1350
500
600
550
550
550
500
500
450
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
Sunset
6:05
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:57

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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 Tue afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 159mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 115 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 278).
23
84 km SSE
150m alt.
55 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 212).
3
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 090 to 200 degs)
(7 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 350).
11
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 13 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 49 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.