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

Issued: 6 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly stormy winds.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
70
NW
80
NW
35
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
 cm 
5
1
 mm 
0.1
0.3
1.6
0.9
1.4
0.2
0.7
5
1.2
2
max°C
0
1
6
7
5
10
11
8
8
9
9
10
10
7
8
8
8
min°C
0
0
3
6
4
6
9
7
7
9
8
8
9
7
7
7
7
chill°C 
-6
-6
1
3
1
3
4
2
3
6
5
4
4
1
4
4
4
Freezing level (m
1600
1700
2050
2500
3050
3150
3100
3100
3100
3050
3400
3600
3250
3200
2900
2900
2900
Cloud base (m)
600
650
2400
1750
700
6900
1650
700
1700
1550
1600
700
850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly stormy winds.

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.
1 hour ago
16° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
41 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 48).
6
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
4 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 15 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
10 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 295).
6
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
12° 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.