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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 56mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
 km/h
5
W
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
50
NW
30
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
NW
55
NW
1
1
3
0.1
0.2
0.3
3
0.2
1.4
1.3
5
0.4
0.5
34
max °C
10
8
6
5
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
0
2
3
4
5
6
min °C
10
6
6
4
1
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
3
3
5
5
9
2
1
-2
-7
-6
-4
-4
-1
-3
-7
-7
-7
-4
-4
-2
-2
3400
3500
2850
2350
1900
1650
1850
1700
2100
2250
2300
1550
1800
2050
2400
2900
2700
Cloud base (m)
700
7800
750
2000
650
1500
1750
1350
1750
800
850
650
650
700
1650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
6:58
7:01
7:01
7:03
Sunset
6:04
6:02
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 56mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 260).
6
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
2 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 231).
19
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.1 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
500 m
132 km S
12m alt.
51 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 174).
26
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 336).
8
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 164).
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.