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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 146mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
70
NNW
65
NW
60
NW
40
NNW
80
N
85
NW
50
WNW
45
W
45
W
70
W
70
W
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
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11
16
1
1
3
3
14
33
20
35
44
max °C
4
5
5
5
4
0
-1
0
1
0
-3
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
min °C
3
5
5
5
4
-1
-1
0
0
0
-6
-10
-7
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-2
-2
-1
-4
-12
-10
-8
-8
-9
-14
-21
-17
-11
-8
-6
-9
-10
2750
3150
2900
3000
2850
2100
1950
2050
2250
2050
1700
500
750
1300
1000
1600
1900
1700
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
500
550
500
550
550
500
500
650
5300
750
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Sunrise
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
Sunset
5:30
5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 146mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 40).
2 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 29).
52
64 km SE
287m alt.
50 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 53).
13
84 km SSE
150m alt.
58 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 351 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
49 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
18
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
72
Gales from the N
(72 kph at 8).
96
118 km SE
243m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 71 degs) was rejected.

* 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.