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

Issued: 12 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
60
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
10
W
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
 cm 
2
3
1
2
2
1
 mm 
31
0.4
1.7
0.1
0.3
0.8
0.7
0.5
3
1.8
0.3
max°C
8
6
3
0
1
4
4
4
6
5
6
6
3
-1
-1
0
2
3
4
min°C
6
5
1
-1
-1
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
3
2
chill°C 
1
0
-4
-5
-6
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
3100
2650
2050
1550
1450
2050
2150
2200
2550
3050
2450
2600
1550
1300
1450
1450
1650
2250
2650
Cloud base (m)
650
700
1450
700
650
1650
1900
2000
800
2050
1650
700
650
650
700
650
700
1400
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
762-1044465561-2-1-1133111174597911910106444686
Sunrise
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:05
9:06
9:06

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

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

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
46 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 269).
18
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
20° 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
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 327).
20
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
light rain
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 262).
3
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
13° 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.