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

Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
S
15
SSW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
40
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
45
NW
 cm 
1
2
2
2
2
 mm 
1.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.5
8
1.4
0.2
0.2
1.9
14
max°C
0
5
3
6
7
5
5
6
3
-2
-1
-1
3
4
2
6
7
9
min°C
-1
4
2
3
6
4
5
5
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
3
1
4
6
6
chill°C 
-5
2
-1
0
3
0
1
-1
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-1
-3
0
2
0
Freezing level (m
1450
2150
2050
2250
2950
3200
2650
2600
1600
1300
1350
1400
1650
2300
3000
3100
3150
3500
Cloud base (m)
650
750
1600
2500
2300
1850
1850
750
650
650
650
700
650
1750
1700
1800
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-153575561-2-1-124257851071011910106344795101112
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
Sunset
9:04
9:05
9:05
9:06
9:06
9:07

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 245).
23
KaikouraAws
108 km E
108m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Violent rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
4 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 208).
24
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
SHIP2217
122 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
4 km
SHIP5259
127 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C

* 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.