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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
20
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
60
NW
50
WNW
40
NW
20
W
25
W
45
W
60
WNW
55
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
65
NW
75
NNW
3
12
1
16
1
6
1
5
3
8
17
0.1
0.1
52
max °C
8
6
2
0
-1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
-4
-1
-1
1
2
3
min °C
7
3
2
0
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
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-4
-4
-2
-2
0
1
2
4
-3
-5
-8
-14
-14
-12
-10
-7
-11
-14
-14
-12
-12
-9
-8
-6
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2700
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1800
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2400
2600
Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
6:07
6:05
6:02
6:01
6:00
5:58

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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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 52mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 223 degs) was rejected.
64 km SE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 217).
5
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 356).
2
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
0.5 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
200 m
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
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
3
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 214 degs) was rejected.
SHIP10629
117 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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.