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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
 km/h
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
W
30
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
15
W
25
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
40
NW
60
NW
 cm 
2
2
5
8
3
1
2
 mm 
0.1
0.4
0.6
17
4
31
max°C
-1
0
0
2
3
3
1
3
-2
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
1
3
4
6
min°C
-3
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
0
0
1
4
1
chill°C 
-10
-5
-4
-4
-2
-6
-6
-6
-14
-14
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-5
-2
-7
Freezing level (m
1600
2150
2100
2300
3050
3100
2300
2600
1400
1250
1400
1450
1700
2150
2750
3100
3200
3100
Cloud base (m)
750
1850
900
600
650
600
650
500
550
550
650
700
550
600
800
650
800
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20023212-4-6-5-3-201244354454560-2-1-12213776978878942335536910
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:10
9:12

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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 Fri morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 120).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 217).
61
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 249).
23
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
8
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
5.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
10 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 288).
18

* 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.