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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
SW
0
WSW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
55
NW
75
NW
85
NW
65
NW
40
NW
25
W
15
W
5
S
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
5
W
 cm 
7
4
1
 mm 
0.1
0.5
0.8
4
56
0.1
0.1
max°C
4
5
5
6
6
5
3
4
6
2
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
1
4
4
min°C
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
1
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
3
3
chill°C 
1
4
2
1
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
-6
-10
-10
-8
-1
-5
-4
-2
1
Freezing level (m
2900
2950
3250
3300
3200
3400
2750
2950
3200
2450
2000
1550
1650
2050
1950
2250
2700
2900
Cloud base (m)
1750
1700
800
8550
7000
650
1650
500
550
650
650
850
1800
700
2050
1850
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4556653452-2-3-3-1-1144788897788531243486111210121391011118646768119
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
10 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 79).
39
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
27
Hororata
81 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 60).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
111 km SE
12m alt.
48 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 56).
27

* 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.