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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 79mm) on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
 km/h
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
55
NW
50
NW
25
WNW
 cm 
2
3
5
 mm 
0.9
0.1
0.2
15
1.4
0.9
3
5
3
13
32
14
7
max°C
0
1
0
2
3
2
7
7
9
9
9
7
5
5
3
5
5
3
min°C
-1
1
0
1
3
1
3
6
7
8
8
5
5
3
1
4
4
1
chill°C 
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
1
3
3
5
6
1
0
-2
-4
-3
-2
-5
Freezing level (m
1400
1600
1500
1750
2350
2950
3100
3200
3200
3950
4100
3500
2600
2250
1750
2200
2200
1700
Cloud base (m)
550
800
700
550
600
850
750
1500
500
500
650
600
500
500
650
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-3-1113568852-1-21-1-3-110232578996542552443565991112129885885
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12
9:13
9:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 79mm) on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu morning).

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
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
15
64 km SE
287m alt.
41 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 52).
14
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
49 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 291).
8

* 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.