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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 147mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
WNW
30
NW
15
NW
10
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
SE
20
SSE
1
1
1
8
7
5
1
2
0.2
0.6
6
31
99
10
0.9
0.8
max °C
1
1
1
2
2
2
-1
0
2
4
6
6
5
2
1
2
3
1
min °C
1
1
1
2
1
-2
-2
0
0
2
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
-1
-5
-5
-4
-1
-5
-9
-9
-6
-5
-4
-1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-6
1600
1650
1600
1900
1850
1600
1250
1500
1650
1900
2450
2550
2250
1750
1650
1600
1900
1500
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
600
700
500
550
550
600
550
500
500
500
500
500
550
1800
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
Sunset
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:57
5:54

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 147mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW 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
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 286).
24
64 km SE
287m alt.
31 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 226 degs) was rejected.
84 km SSE
150m alt.
37 minutes ago
Dry
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
20 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 177).
5
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
33 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 64).
6
Taylor's Mistake
120 km SE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 228).
81

* 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.