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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 6 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
20
W
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
 cm 
1
5
 mm 
0.1
0.2
10
0.5
0.4
0.8
1.7
1.3
16
18
12
max°C
0
0
0
2
5
4
8
8
9
10
12
9
6
5
2
5
5
3
min°C
-1
-1
-1
0
5
3
5
7
7
9
11
6
6
3
1
4
4
1
chill°C 
-6
-6
-5
-3
2
1
3
4
4
5
9
2
1
-3
-6
-2
-2
-6
Freezing level (m
1400
1550
1450
1650
2500
2650
3100
3200
3200
4100
4150
3700
3050
2400
2000
2250
2300
1750
Cloud base (m)
650
700
650
650
850
2150
4350
2200
700
650
650
1800
650
800
600
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-11547881012864255255461061212121416111196997
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:06
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
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 10mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Heavy rain (total 51mm), mostly on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 43).
10
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 174).
4
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
34 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 288).
8
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
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.