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

Issued: 12 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
WNW
35
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
1
3
6
8
21
23
3
4
0.1
0.9
0.2
0.1
5
15
0.4
0.5
0.1
max °C
4
5
6
5
3
3
2
6
7
4
7
6
3
2
4
3
1
2
1
min °C
3
4
6
3
3
2
1
3
6
3
4
4
2
2
3
1
1
1
0
-3
-2
0
-3
-3
-4
-4
0
4
1
3
2
-1
-2
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
2950
2450
2550
2450
1950
1950
1850
2000
2300
2200
2200
2400
2150
2000
2300
2100
1950
1800
1750
Cloud base (m)
1650
650
600
600
650
2000
650
700
2750
750
1500
650
650
700
900
650
700
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4564332574653242121791099861012811107796665
Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:09

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

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.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
4 km
102 km S
287m alt.
52 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 306).
55
KaikouraAws
108 km E
108m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 345).
76
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 270 degs)
(17 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
20 km
SHIP3238
127 km SSE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP4899
127 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).

* 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.