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

Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
NW
65
NW
60
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
10
WSW
20
S
15
S
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
 cm 
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
 mm 
0.2
0.4
35
0.8
1.8
0.1
0.3
2
1.1
0.8
1.6
3
1.3
max°C
7
8
8
5
3
1
1
5
4
3
5
5
5
6
3
-2
-1
-1
min°C
6
7
6
4
1
-1
-1
5
3
2
4
4
4
6
-2
-2
-1
-1
chill°C 
0
2
1
-2
-4
-6
-6
2
1
-1
2
-1
-1
0
-8
-8
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
3400
3300
3100
2450
1950
1550
1450
2200
2200
2250
2500
3100
2300
2650
1500
1250
1350
1400
Cloud base (m)
2000
8900
650
2150
1550
750
650
1600
2100
650
800
1500
650
600
650
650
650
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
787520054355561-2-1-1121311107461178999106344
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:02
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:05
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 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
52 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 324).
45
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 357).
65
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 350 degs)
(24 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 330).
10 km
SHIP3421
131 km SSE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 30).
- km
132 km S
12m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 48).
13

* 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.