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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 81mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
40
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
WNW
3
7
1
1
2
1.6
0.8
0.2
5
10
3
3
2
42
31
max °C
10
10
9
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
0
1
3
5
5
5
min °C
9
10
5
4
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
-1
-1
1
2
4
4
3
7
9
1
-1
-3
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
3200
3450
3450
2600
2100
1800
1550
1700
1550
1850
1800
1650
1350
1650
1850
2250
2300
2200
Cloud base (m)
2100
2950
500
550
1350
500
550
550
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
6:07
6:05
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 81mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
58 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
58 minutes ago
16° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 78).
6
64 km SE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 67).
8
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 94).
11
ChristchurchAeroAws
98 km SE
36m alt.
58 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
10 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
58 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
10 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 335).
16
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
58 minutes ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (78 kph from 89 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4102
117 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4513
117 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.