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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
 km/h
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
65
NW
85
NW
60
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
25
W
30
W
45
W
45
WNW
 cm 
1
1
4
1
1
 mm 
0.7
0.9
7
46
0.2
1.1
4
max°C
4
5
5
5
3
4
6
0
-3
-4
-1
1
5
6
7
6
4
4
2
min°C
4
5
5
3
2
4
2
-2
-3
-4
-3
1
2
5
6
4
4
2
-2
chill°C 
3
1
0
-4
-6
-4
-6
-12
-12
-12
-10
-3
-2
3
3
-1
-1
-5
-10
Freezing level (m
3200
3250
3150
3250
2650
2850
3150
2100
1700
1450
1650
2250
2850
3300
3350
3600
3350
3050
2500
Cloud base (m)
700
650
7000
6400
750
850
550
550
600
650
600
1500
800
5050
6800
550
600
700
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4554344-1-3-4-2146754307896787410245910666391213910111075368813148996
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 54mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri 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.
51 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 254).
19
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 48).
3
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
51 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 323).
11
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 43).
18

* 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.