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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
NW
25
NW
40
NW
60
NW
90
NW
70
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
30
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
35
W
 cm 
4
8
1
1
1
 mm 
0.6
0.8
8
39
0.2
6
max°C
5
6
5
2
4
5
-1
-3
-4
-1
1
4
6
7
5
3
3
2
min°C
5
5
3
2
4
1
-1
-4
-4
-3
0
1
4
6
3
1
1
-3
chill°C 
2
0
-4
-6
-4
-7
-9
-13
-12
-9
-3
-3
1
2
-3
-7
-7
-11
Freezing level (m
3250
3250
3350
2700
2800
3100
2000
1700
1400
1600
2150
3050
3250
3550
3550
3200
2350
1950
Cloud base (m)
7050
7100
800
800
550
550
550
700
700
1700
800
2700
650
550
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mild with heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
20
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 72).
14
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 323).
14
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 103).
27

* 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.