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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
NNW
30
NW
15
W
25
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
35
NW
20
SE
15
WSW
40
W
60
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
65
NW
55
WNW
45
NW
11
4
1
14
3
8
0.1
0.1
0.4
20
max °C
10
7
7
7
3
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-3
-2
1
1
2
0
min °C
6
6
7
3
2
0
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-5
-4
-2
-2
0
1
-2
0
1
4
-3
-5
-8
-14
-12
-11
-5
-6
-10
-15
-13
-10
-10
-9
-7
-10
3700
3350
3450
3350
2900
2400
1800
1650
1650
1800
1850
2150
2000
1350
1750
1700
2150
2500
2000
Cloud base (m)
8950
2600
5200
450
650
550
500
700
500
550
1650
600
550
600
850
600
550
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
6:07
6:05
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu 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
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 192 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
45 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
10
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10 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).
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 68).
63
118 km SE
243m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
21
Taylor's Mistake
120 km SE
220m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 38).
30

* 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.