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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 106mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
10
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
4
1
5
2
6
0.1
1.1
11
0.3
7
86
35
27
10
0.1
2
max °C
3
2
2
-1
0
1
2
5
6
6
6
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
min °C
2
2
-2
-2
0
0
1
3
6
6
6
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-3
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
1
1
2
-2
1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
1900
1850
1550
1250
1500
1550
1800
2150
2550
2550
2550
1850
1850
1800
1650
1800
1800
1300
Cloud base (m)
700
500
550
550
600
550
550
500
500
500
550
700
550
600
800
2050
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:09
Sunset
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:57
5:54
5:53

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 106mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 90).
13
84 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 27).
13
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 250 degs)
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
57 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 328 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
50 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 236).
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.