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

Issued: 12 pm Sat 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 92mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
NW
50
NW
25
NNW
50
NW
30
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
65
WNW
60
NW
60
WNW
65
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
85
NW
80
WNW
40
WNW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
0.1
4
21
67
41
0.7
11
15
40
4
max°C
2
3
3
0
0
0
3
4
6
7
2
-1
1
2
6
8
8
3
min°C
1
3
1
-1
0
-1
0
4
5
3
0
-1
0
2
2
7
6
0
chill°C 
-6
-4
-6
-10
-6
-8
-7
-3
-2
-4
-9
-10
-8
-6
-4
0
-1
-7
Freezing level (m
2100
2450
2300
1600
1400
3050
3200
3150
2550
2800
1900
1250
1400
3050
3350
2800
2950
2100
Cloud base (m)
1550
700
650
750
850
700
2200
650
600
650
700
650
700
750
600
550
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232-10-124651-1124872787553791096456712126
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
Sunset
7:54
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 92mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW 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
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
10 km
Inwoods
101 km NNE
960m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 15).
24
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 323).
39
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 1).
54
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
2 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 40).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 40).
10

* 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.