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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
SW
10
W
30
NW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
45
WNW
55
W
20
W
30
W
20
WNW
1
4
3
1
13
1
1
1
0.6
0.5
2
0.8
max °C
11
13
12
10
10
10
7
7
4
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
min °C
10
12
9
10
10
7
6
4
1
1
0
-1
1
1
-1
0
0
1
8
11
7
8
10
3
2
-1
-7
-6
-6
-6
-4
-6
-10
-5
-6
-4
3950
3950
3750
3500
3300
3500
3050
2500
2050
1650
1550
1350
1700
1850
1450
1550
1700
1950
Cloud base (m)
7150
2150
1500
7750
1700
2050
700
1600
600
600
650
600
650
700
700
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1113111010976310-122111115171314141211117654665555
Sunrise
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
7:01
7:01
Sunset
6:06
6:04
6:02
6:00
5:59
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W 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
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
19 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 47).
6
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
10 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
10 km
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 99).
14
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
65
138 km SSE
243m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 128).
11

* 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.