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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
0
WNW
5
ESE
0
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
40
NW
50
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
20
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
 cm 
1
2
1
 mm 
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
1.2
1.3
26
36
7
0.7
max°C
7
5
8
9
8
9
10
7
7
7
9
8
5
4
1
0
2
min°C
6
4
6
8
7
7
9
6
7
7
7
5
4
1
0
0
-1
chill°C 
5
4
6
7
5
4
6
2
2
1
2
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-5
Freezing level (m
2550
2500
2850
2850
3200
3250
3250
3300
3150
2950
3100
2800
2450
1950
1600
1500
1500
Cloud base (m)
2200
850
1650
1750
900
1750
650
850
550
550
550
650
550
550
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3245566544531-2-3-3-2757988107778753101108111310131391011111086433
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 247).
15
64 km SE
287m alt.
37 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 41).
5
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 20).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
2

* 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.