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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
W
35
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
40
NW
60
NW
75
NW
65
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
10
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
45
S
 cm 
3
1
14
8
6
 mm 
0.2
0.7
16
1.4
0.7
0.1
max°C
4
3
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
3
-1
0
-1
min°C
4
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
-1
-1
1
3
0
-1
0
-3
chill°C 
-2
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-8
-9
-6
-3
-6
-7
-6
-12
Freezing level (m
2700
3300
2350
2450
2500
2850
3100
3150
2950
2250
1900
2250
2600
2550
1900
1950
1750
Cloud base (m)
2000
550
750
850
700
500
500
700
1500
750
600
2050
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4211243320-1232-10-283445764543685111126888108788610117333
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
37 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 66).
23
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 60).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 64).
23

* 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.