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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
55
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
WNW
35
NW
55
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
60
WNW
75
W
55
WNW
 cm 
1
1
2
1
9
3
9
 mm 
9
5
1.8
1.2
0.8
max°C
2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
1
4
5
6
7
8
6
1
-3
-1
min°C
0
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
1
2
4
4
6
7
1
-2
-3
-3
chill°C 
-7
-13
-13
-11
-9
-8
-5
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
2
-7
-12
-14
-12
Freezing level (m
2500
1400
1400
1650
1500
1700
2200
2650
3000
2900
3150
3500
4000
3500
2300
1700
1600
Cloud base (m)
500
750
550
800
700
600
650
750
700
2700
750
550
550
600
500
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-4-5-4-4-211355784-1-3-25-10102326879964228345356510111011118755
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:09
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12
9:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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

Light rain (total 9mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) at the specific elevation of 2145 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.
57 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
57 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 202).
59
64 km SE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 234).
23
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
57 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
13
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
57 minutes ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
-
98
Stormy winds from the S
(98 kph at 187).
161

* 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.