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

Issued: 5 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) on Sat morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
40
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
ESE
40
SE
45
SE
55
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SE
1
1
21
6
5
1
2
2
4
2
1
9
0.5
0.1
0.1
max °C
5
4
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
min °C
4
3
2
1
4
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
1
-3
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-11
-10
-8
-8
2250
2200
2050
1750
2100
1900
1800
1700
1850
1550
1350
1800
1300
1100
1050
1000
1150
1100
Cloud base (m)
650
750
2000
1600
1550
800
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:49
5:46

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 10mm) on Sat morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
2 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 322).
52
lightning 59km W of Wakefield
107 km N
941m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (74 kph from 306 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
20 km
lightning 67km SW of Takaka
129 km N
155m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.