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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
30
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
25
SSW
15
WSW
30
WSW
50
WSW
70
W
80
WNW
45
W
40
W
45
WNW
55
NW
70
WNW
100
NW
45
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
 cm 
5
4
 mm 
0.2
0.8
0.2
0.4
6
0.3
1.4
0.7
0.9
13
23
1.3
23
max°C
-1
-2
-1
2
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
min°C
-2
-2
-2
0
2
2
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
chill°C 
-10
-10
-10
-6
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
-2
-4
-5
-2
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
1900
1600
1600
2100
2600
3050
3150
3000
3050
3100
3050
3050
3400
3500
2900
3000
2850
3000
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
2200
700
550
750
550
600
6250
850
600
850
600
550
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-21335555656555452116748889988888785449117111111131311121111111011
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds 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.
58 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
58 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
58 minutes ago
10° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 96).
20
64 km SE
287m alt.
56 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 89).
6
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
58 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
40 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 070 to 150 degs)
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
58 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 115).
16

* 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.