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

Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), mostly on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
45
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
60
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
20
ESE
10
NNE
7
3
2
4
1
3
0.1
1.7
0.1
0.5
39
23
25
3
0.7
1
1.6
4
max °C
4
3
2
-1
0
1
3
4
6
6
5
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
min °C
2
2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
5
5
5
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
-1
-5
-9
-10
-9
-6
-3
-4
-2
0
0
-5
-4
-2
0
-1
-3
-2
1900
2050
1850
1300
1450
1550
2050
2350
2700
2600
2550
1850
1800
1950
2000
1950
2100
2050
Cloud base (m)
1900
650
650
650
750
900
1650
650
600
600
650
650
1750
6200
2150
800
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
330-2-11346652233333885345791010107776777
Sunrise
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:59
5:58
5:55
5:54
5:52
5:52

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 58mm), mostly on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun 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
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 290).
10
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 309).
15
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 197).
69
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 226).
35

* 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.