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– Lat/Long: 42.87° S 171.66° E

Mount Franklin (Canterbury)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 99mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
WNW
20
WSW
45
WNW
70
WNW
60
W
55
W
35
W
45
WNW
60
NW
70
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
15
NW
35
WNW
10
W
5
ESE
15
SSE
30
SSE
45
SSE
2
16
1
1
1
7
14
3
16
1
2
99
max °C
-2
0
-1
-2
-5
-4
-2
-1
2
3
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
2
1
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-10
-8
-11
-16
-16
-14
-11
-9
-9
-6
-6
-8
-12
-11
-6
-5
-7
-10
-12
1650
1800
1800
1600
1300
1450
1600
1850
2250
2600
2300
2200
1700
1650
1900
1750
1350
1200
900
Cloud base (m)
500
750
550
550
550
650
600
550
500
500
500
500
550
1450
1750
650
800
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:09
Sunset
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:57
5:54
5:53

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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 99mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
58 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
Springfield
61 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 245).
19
64 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 278).
16
84 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Christchurch International Airport
98 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
99 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
20 km
111 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 191 degs) was rejected.
CHGPC Allandale
116 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 219 degs) was rejected.
118 km SE
243m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
0
Taylor's Mistake
120 km SE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 202).
52

* 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.