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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
NW
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
W
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
 cm 
1
1
1
 mm 
1.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.6
2
12
20
1.1
0.3
0.4
max°C
3
1
2
5
4
5
5
4
5
6
2
1
1
0
3
3
1
min°C
1
0
0
4
3
3
5
4
4
6
-2
0
0
0
1
2
1
chill°C 
-4
-2
-4
2
0
1
2
0
-1
1
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
1900
1500
1550
2150
2150
2200
2900
2600
2350
2650
1450
1450
1650
1400
1800
2400
3000
Cloud base (m)
850
700
600
1500
1850
600
650
600
550
500
600
600
750
800
550
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-31013213-3-5-4-3-1112115445456011023163597887894553674
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:10

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 173).
57
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 215).
19
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
2
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
48 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 297).
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.