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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
50
NW
70
NW
60
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
0
NNE
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
45
ESE
45
E
15
ENE
15
E
22
18
16
4
6
2
1
1
2
0.3
0.3
0.1
max °C
2
1
0
-3
-3
-3
0
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
min °C
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
-1
0
2
1
1
3
0
-1
-1
0
-7
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-9
-3
-4
-3
2
-3
-4
-2
-8
-7
-6
-5
2300
2300
2050
1700
1800
1650
1850
2200
2050
2150
2400
2450
2500
2850
3000
2050
2000
2200
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
700
550
1450
2300
2100
1600
2300
1950
1500
2000
1650
2200
550
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
20-1-3-3-3-11-1122231-1-115432214746755632348766548117101189106566
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
Sunset
9:13
9:13
9:14
9:14
9:14
9:14

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE 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.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 339).
74
64 km SE
287m alt.
54 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 319).
61
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 323).
31
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 030 degs)
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 312).
32

* 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.