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

Issued: 6 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
20
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SSE
10
S
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
 cm 
8
6
3
 mm 
0.8
0.8
0.3
4
1.5
3
1.9
0.4
max°C
5
3
6
8
6
2
1
1
7
9
5
11
11
8
8
8
9
min°C
4
3
4
7
3
2
1
0
3
8
4
7
10
7
8
8
8
chill°C 
-1
-2
-1
4
-1
-3
-4
-6
0
6
0
4
5
2
5
5
5
Freezing level (m
2400
2050
2300
2700
2650
1900
1900
1600
2050
2550
3150
3200
3250
2900
3000
3050
3450
Cloud base (m)
2050
750
1750
2150
650
600
600
650
1450
2750
2050
4400
6200
1950
700
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5358521159591188891081013966511148151612121313
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WNW 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
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
36 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 62).
6
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 137).
7
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
2
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
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.