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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 89mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
45
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
SE
40
SSE
50
SSE
50
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
3
3
1
2
13
5
2
6
2
2
1
1
82
3
2
0.3
1.1
9
1.9
max °C
6
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
0
2
3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
min °C
5
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
-2
-3
-2
-3
1
-3
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-7
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
2550
1950
1900
1900
1650
1900
1650
1750
1800
2000
1450
1750
1800
1200
1100
1050
1100
1100
950
Cloud base (m)
500
600
550
650
550
2250
1450
650
550
550
550
550
550
600
1900
950
650
950
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-5-5-4-4-4-46322231221021-2-3-3-3-3-2966556455434411011-1
Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
Sunset
5:57
5:54
5:53
5:52
5:51
5:49

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 89mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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
lightning 29km ESE of Greymouth
30 km WNW
654m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 51km NNW of Methven
37 km S
988m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 198).
7
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 329).
13
84 km SSE
150m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
54 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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.