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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 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 151mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
rain showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
5
ESE
15
N
5
ESE
6
2
3
2
7
8
6
0.7
8
104
12
20
4
0.9
0.1
6
1
max °C
3
-1
0
1
2
5
6
5
5
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
5
min °C
-1
-1
0
-1
2
3
6
5
3
1
0
3
1
0
0
-1
0
2
4
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-3
0
0
0
-3
-4
1
-3
-6
-6
-7
-2
-2
4
1750
1300
1450
1450
1900
2150
2550
2300
2300
1850
1550
1950
1850
1600
1550
1250
1600
1950
2300
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
600
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
1650
700
700
700
500
550
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
Sunset
6:00
5:58
5:57
5:54
5:53
5:52

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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 151mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). 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
11° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
4 km
lightning 36km NE of Greymouth
59 km N
94m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 269).
59
64 km SE
287m alt.
42 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 311).
39
lightning 15km WSW of Hokitika
70 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
84 km SSE
150m alt.
57 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 271).
21
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
20 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 220).
61

* 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.