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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 92mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
mod rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
 km/h
30
W
20
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
45
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
ENE
10
SE
5
NNW
15
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
NNE
5
E
10
E
1
2
10
10
78
0.4
0.6
3
2
0.7
18
11
1.2
9
max °C
1
1
2
5
6
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
5
min °C
0
-1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
0
3
3
3
3
6
3
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
5
1
1600
1450
1800
2250
2500
2200
2250
1900
1900
1950
1700
2100
2200
2350
2150
2350
2300
Cloud base (m)
1450
600
550
500
500
600
1600
550
1900
1450
550
850
600
550
2050
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 92mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 221 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 328).
5
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 332).
2
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
20 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 157).
30
118 km SE
243m alt.
55 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 28).
5
Taylor's Mistake
120 km SE
220m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
4

* 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.