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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 71mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
60
NW
50
NW
45
NNW
40
NW
15
NNW
2
5
2
0.1
0.5
4
0.3
0.5
0.7
3
0.5
1
34
26
5
1.2
max °C
8
6
5
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
5
6
6
3
2
min °C
6
5
4
1
0
0
0
2
3
-1
-1
1
2
3
5
5
4
2
1
1
0
-2
-6
-7
-6
-5
-2
-3
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-4
-3
3550
2950
2450
1950
1650
1800
1600
2050
2100
1850
1450
1750
2000
2200
2650
2650
2650
1950
1950
Cloud base (m)
7750
1400
2250
650
1500
1750
750
7300
1600
700
700
650
650
650
800
600
600
600
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
765211133101345653211109765578656799101086
Sunrise
6:58
6:58
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
Sunset
6:02
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:55
5:54

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 71mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
47 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 218).
18
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 189 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
4 km
132 km S
12m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 188 degs) was rejected.
134 km S
150m alt.
37 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 310).
11
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 242).
46

* 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.