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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 12 pm Sun 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
13
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.1
15
0.5
0.3
0.4
3
0.1
0.1
7
17
17
6
1.6
max °C
3
5
4
9
10
10
9
9
7
5
6
3
4
5
4
3
3
1
min °C
1
4
3
5
9
8
9
9
5
4
5
2
3
5
2
2
3
0
-2
1
0
3
6
4
5
6
0
-2
-1
-4
-3
0
-4
-4
-3
-6
1800
2500
3000
3150
3400
3400
4100
4100
3600
2350
2750
2900
2300
2450
1950
1850
2050
1700
Cloud base (m)
700
1750
1500
2250
650
800
1650
600
700
1750
800
600
600
650
1850
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
254710999656345333179612141313131091078107885
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
49 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 129).
16
KaikouraAws
108 km E
108m alt.
49 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
49 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
49 minutes ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 112).
20
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
49 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
10 km
SHIP4355
121 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8028
121 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 230 degs)
(17 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
49 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
20 km

* 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.