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

Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
 km/h
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
0
N
5
NNE
5
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
1
2
1
3
7
13
25
3
1.3
1.5
3
0.3
0.2
2
0.3
0.1
1.5
max °C
5
6
5
4
3
1
4
5
4
6
7
5
8
7
4
2
2
2
min °C
4
5
3
3
2
1
3
5
3
4
6
3
4
6
1
2
2
2
-2
0
-3
-3
-3
-4
1
3
3
3
4
0
1
2
-4
-3
-2
-2
2450
2500
2350
1950
2000
1700
1950
2200
2100
2150
2450
2550
2700
2950
2900
2400
2100
2150
Cloud base (m)
650
600
600
1350
1950
650
2300
2600
750
750
1700
700
700
2000
800
800
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:09

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
lightning 58km ESE of Greymouth
74 km SSW
990m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 32km ENE of Hokitika
93 km SW
867m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
48 minutes ago
17° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
2 km
102 km S
287m alt.
29 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 318).
34
lightning 52km WNW of Oxford
107 km SSW
1752m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
48 minutes ago
22° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
48 minutes ago
15° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 295).
50
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
48 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 330 degs)
(50 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud

* 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.