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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Mon 07 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
SE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
N
15
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
20
NW
 cm 
1
7
5
4
2
 mm 
7
2
3
21
max°C
1
1
2
2
2
5
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
1
2
1
0
min°C
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
chill°C 
0
1
1
2
1
0
-3
-3
-2
0
1
1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-7
-5
Freezing level (m
1900
1750
1950
1950
1950
2300
1800
1900
2050
2100
2150
2300
2400
2050
1650
1650
1750
1450
Cloud base (m)
1050
1650
1600
700
9250
5200
1850
600
600
800
2200
8650
1650
500
550
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-1-1-11-1-1-10011-1-3-2-3-4112224223345531210554445456677764543
Sunrise
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:02
8:02
8:02
Sunset
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:15
5:15

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm 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
11 km SSW
737m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
53 km SSE
541m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
50 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
50 minutes ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
50 minutes ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 21).
6
62 km WSW
2m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 21).
3
69 km WSW
66m alt.
46 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
73 km NE
423m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
50 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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.