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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
E
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
30
NW
25
NW
45
NW
55
NW
40
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
SE
35
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
 cm 
4
3
2
1
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3
6
26
4
2
2
max°C
8
9
4
8
11
8
11
12
8
9
9
8
7
6
4
0
0
3
min°C
4
7
4
5
10
7
8
10
6
7
8
7
6
5
1
0
0
0
chill°C 
3
6
2
5
10
5
6
7
1
2
3
2
1
3
-5
-7
-6
-5
Freezing level (m
2350
2600
2400
2750
2850
3200
3250
3200
3450
3350
3150
3400
2950
2800
2250
1500
1400
2000
Cloud base (m)
2600
750
2050
2800
2600
7200
7150
1750
2550
700
650
800
800
650
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6847118101178987630021114813161116171114141211107445
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
Sunset
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:04

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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) at the specific elevation of 1568 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass). 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
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 140).
14
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
41 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
41 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
41 minutes ago
13° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 134).
20
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
41 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
41 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
52 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 309).
13
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
41 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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.