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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
30
WNW
30
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
40
NW
55
WNW
30
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
70
NW
70
NW
60
NW
 cm 
3
1
4
1
3
20
5
14
 mm 
0.2
13
1.3
0.9
1.6
max°C
-4
-3
-3
-1
1
1
4
5
6
8
8
6
1
0
0
0
-2
-2
min°C
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
1
3
5
5
7
7
2
1
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
chill°C 
-13
-10
-11
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
0
1
3
-6
-7
-10
-9
-9
-12
-13
Freezing level (m
1400
1700
1500
1700
2250
2800
3150
3200
3200
3750
4000
3500
2450
2150
2050
2050
1950
1800
Cloud base (m)
550
1550
700
550
550
750
850
1700
500
500
650
550
500
500
600
500
500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-2114568841-1-10-2-3-1102325789965424324535659101112128885775
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12
9:13
9:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

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
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 107).
19
64 km SE
287m alt.
47 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NE
(10 kph at 49).
19
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
58 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 323).
10
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 240 degs)
(13 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
rain showers
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
20 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
16° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 53).
11

* 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.