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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
WNW
10
NE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
60
W
80
WNW
50
W
40
W
45
WNW
55
NW
70
NW
95
NW
 cm 
5
7
1
 mm 
0.1
0.6
0.2
5
2
1.2
6
0.9
0.2
4
max°C
1
2
-1
-2
-1
2
4
3
5
6
5
5
6
6
5
6
4
min°C
1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
3
2
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
chill°C 
-5
-4
-8
-9
-10
-6
0
-4
-1
-2
-4
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
2250
2550
1950
1700
1800
2200
2600
3050
3150
3000
3050
3200
3100
3100
3250
3400
2800
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
650
1500
2400
750
550
750
550
600
650
600
600
9150
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-1-2-21435655665644421168479891098977764410127111311121412121211
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:54
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 84 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
43 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 107).
6
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
50 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
2
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(17 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 323).
6

* 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.