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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 6 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
 km/h
35
NW
25
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
50
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
10
ENE
2
8
2
2
0.5
2
0.1
1.7
0.2
1.9
0.6
4
0.2
0.2
0.6
11
max °C
4
1
5
5
4
8
8
5
7
7
3
3
3
3
4
9
7
min °C
2
1
2
5
3
5
7
5
6
4
2
3
2
1
3
6
6
-4
-4
-1
2
3
5
6
3
3
-2
-4
-2
-3
-4
0
4
4
2000
1750
1950
2200
2050
2250
2500
2550
3050
3050
3400
3450
2800
3200
2900
2750
2950
Cloud base (m)
2050
750
1700
2500
2400
800
2050
1700
2200
850
650
650
650
650
700
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
314547857633324878610117121391211676581211
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:09

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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 turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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.
44 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 318).
39
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
44 minutes ago
13° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 292).
48
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
42 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 281).
6
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
44 minutes ago
10° 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.