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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
40
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
SE
35
SE
60
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
2
4
 mm
10
32
0.2
0.3
0.7
max °C
7
4
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
-2
-3
-6
min °C
6
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
-1
-3
-5
-6
 chill °C
0
-2
-1
-2
0
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-6
-10
-15
-18
Freezing level m
2650
2200
1950
1800
1700
1650
1750
1500
1750
1800
2100
2200
2100
1950
1200
1000
650
Cloud base (m)
700
700
1700
700
750
850
1750
900
700
950
1750
1600
800
650
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
Sunset
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

Drizzle, on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu 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
102 km S
287m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain.
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 222).
31
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
59 minutes ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
132 km S
12m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
light rain
Light rain.
3
Calm
(3 kph at 215).
13
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
59 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (146 kph from 331 degs) was rejected.
138 km SSE
243m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 281).
6
Lincoln Broadfield
138 km S
23m alt.
59 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
CHGPC Allandale
141 km S
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
11° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
19
154 km NE
50m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
201 km N
100m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.

* 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.