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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 139mm) 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 Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light rain
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NW
20
SE
25
SE
5
SSE
7
1
6
1
1.2
8
1.3
7
100
22
12
0.1
0.4
0.1
max °C
2
2
-1
0
1
2
5
6
6
4
3
4
2
3
2
1
4
min °C
2
-2
-1
0
-1
2
4
6
5
2
2
3
0
1
2
1
2
-3
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-2
1
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-1
1850
1700
1250
1500
1450
1900
2150
2550
2450
2150
2000
2100
1850
1950
1950
1950
2050
Cloud base (m)
700
500
550
550
600
550
550
500
500
500
550
2200
500
650
2450
600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-6-4-3-1122-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-120-10025663341221364333579966755546
Sunrise
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 139mm) 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 Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
59 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
43
84 km SSE
150m alt.
32 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 340).
2
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 020 to 110 degs)
(9 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
20 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
58 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 303 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
40 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 41).
6
Taylor's Mistake
120 km SE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 198 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.