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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
W
50
W
35
W
45
WNW
65
NW
65
NW
50
NW
45
NW
15
WNW
20
N
25
N
10
NNW
20
E
40
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
25
NNW
30
NNW
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
4
1
5
4
3
97
max °C
-5
-4
-2
-1
2
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
-1
0
0
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
2
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-15
-14
-12
-10
-9
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-9
-9
-5
-6
-8
1300
1500
1450
1800
2150
2500
2300
2300
1950
1950
2000
2000
1850
1700
2300
2000
2100
2150
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
550
500
500
500
550
500
800
1550
4900
850
750
550
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-3-21211-1-1-2-2-1-10-10-1-100246543433112234343579886775445566
Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
Sunset
6:00
5:58
5:57
5:54
5:53
5:52

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

The weather forecast for Mount Franklin (Canterbury) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon 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
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 248).
50
64 km SE
287m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 279).
26
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
20 km
Lincoln Broadfield
107 km SE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
53 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 219).
6

* 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.