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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 12 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
5
E
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
30
NW
20
NW
40
NW
55
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
 cm 
1
2
1
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
6
26
8
0.2
0.3
0.8
0.2
max°C
5
8
10
8
10
11
8
9
9
8
7
5
3
2
0
0
1
3
2
min°C
4
6
9
7
8
10
6
7
7
6
6
5
1
1
0
-1
0
2
2
chill°C 
2
6
8
5
6
7
2
2
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
1
0
Freezing level (m
2550
2750
2850
3250
3300
3200
3500
3300
3200
3200
3000
2600
1950
1900
1600
1500
1600
1950
1950
Cloud base (m)
1700
2250
2750
2250
6850
800
2500
700
650
650
2100
850
650
650
650
650
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
57108911788775220-1132813151115171014131211107754587
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:04
9:05

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 295).
2
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 232).
9
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
20 km
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
134 km S
150m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
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.