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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
rain showers
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
50
WNW
35
NW
55
NW
75
NNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
20
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
10
WNW
10
ENE
25
ESE
35
SE
30
S
20
SSW
35
W
 cm 
1
1
10
 mm 
0.2
15
5
0.3
0.3
max°C
1
1
4
3
4
3
0
-2
0
1
2
1
1
-1
2
4
3
min°C
1
1
2
2
3
1
-1
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
-1
0
3
3
chill°C 
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-7
-10
-9
-6
-4
-3
-7
-8
-7
-1
-2
Freezing level (m
2400
2350
2400
2950
3200
3000
2200
1750
1950
2300
2650
2400
2250
1800
2100
2600
3150
Cloud base (m)
650
550
1450
600
500
650
750
1450
650
1450
800
1950
500
600
2500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
113342-1-2-11211-1143456545423555416957710878857878749137
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:58

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the W 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
50 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
50 minutes ago
15° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
4 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
50 minutes ago
16° C
-
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 351).
65
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 333).
27
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
50 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 323).
24
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
50 minutes ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
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
21° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 315).
19

* 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.