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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 155mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
40
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
65
NW
60
NW
60
NW
60
NNW
80
NNW
95
NW
65
WNW
30
W
15
WSW
35
WSW
70
W
25
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
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18
8
8
2
0.2
2
18
31
16
40
47
max °C
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
0
-4
-4
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-1
0
-5
-4
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
-3
-4
-15
-15
-8
-7
-10
-9
-13
-12
-6
-5
3300
3050
2650
2900
3100
2950
2950
3000
2050
1500
1400
1150
1300
2300
1200
1050
1700
1500
Cloud base (m)
1000
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550
550
550
500
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500
500
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600
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Sunrise
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
Sunset
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 155mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 254).
31
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 311).
48
84 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 359 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
20 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 13).
21
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 297 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
3
Taylor's Mistake
120 km SE
220m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 59 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.