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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
55
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
40
WNW
5
N
10
ESE
40
SE
45
SSE
20
S
10
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
35
W
70
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
55
NW
 cm 
1
4
1
 mm 
5
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.6
5
14
3
max°C
4
3
0
-1
1
2
2
0
-1
-1
3
4
3
5
6
4
4
5
5
min°C
3
2
0
-2
-1
1
1
0
-1
-2
1
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
chill°C 
-4
-4
-7
-10
-9
-5
-3
-4
-9
-10
-4
1
-1
0
-1
-4
-2
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
3050
3050
2150
1850
2000
2500
2650
2200
1900
1800
2250
2600
3150
3350
3200
2950
2950
3000
3200
Cloud base (m)
500
650
650
1600
550
1450
1400
650
550
2600
2800
700
650
850
750
650
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
430-20220-1-224356445555424554226957107787887579775410137101410101110
Sunrise
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 222).
15
64 km SE
287m alt.
45 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 271).
14
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 322).
14
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 211 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.