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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 12 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
60
NW
75
NW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NW
 cm 
8
4
1
 mm 
3
0.1
1
1.6
2
0.9
0.5
10
4
4
max°C
6
2
2
0
7
8
5
11
11
8
8
8
9
10
10
7
8
8
9
min°C
3
1
1
0
3
7
4
7
10
7
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
8
8
chill°C 
-1
-4
-5
-5
1
4
1
4
6
2
4
5
4
3
4
1
2
4
4
Freezing level (m
2650
1850
1950
1650
2100
2550
3050
3200
3150
3100
3150
3050
3300
3550
3500
3150
2900
3050
3150
Cloud base (m)
650
600
600
650
1400
2650
2050
5600
2000
700
750
800
750
9150
1650
800
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
522058591188899107889966511139141612131313141512121313
Sunrise
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun 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.
52 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 65).
13
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
52 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 85).
7
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
52 minutes ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
52 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 45).
8
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
52 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
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.