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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
WNW
55
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
30
WNW
45
NW
45
W
40
W
45
WNW
60
NW
50
WNW
55
NW
 cm 
5
1
2
1
1
11
1
19
 mm 
10
10
1.3
0.7
0.6
max°C
2
2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
1
5
5
6
6
6
4
0
-1
0
min°C
1
0
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
0
3
4
4
6
5
0
-1
-1
-3
chill°C 
-7
-7
-14
-13
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-8
-10
-10
-12
Freezing level (m
2250
2500
1400
1400
1650
1500
1800
2250
2350
3150
3000
3500
3650
3600
3150
2200
2000
1700
Cloud base (m)
500
500
750
550
850
700
600
700
800
8950
700
500
600
600
500
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-4-5-4-3-111455662-1-1-255-101023269887543288345367510121011107775
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:09
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12
9:13

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed 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
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
2 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 6).
15
64 km SE
287m alt.
44 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 331).
29
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
34 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 340 degs)
(17 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ASCATC171E42S
99 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 329).
- km
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 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.