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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 36mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
40
NW
50
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
1
2
1
2
0.6
52
8
2
0.5
0.2
16
15
2
1.5
0.7
max °C
5
6
5
3
3
2
4
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
-1
-1
-2
min °C
4
5
4
3
2
1
4
0
0
1
3
4
4
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
-3
-2
-4
2
-5
-7
-5
0
2
2
-5
-7
-7
-8
2250
2600
2300
2100
2000
1800
2100
1850
1650
1900
2300
2200
2200
2100
1350
1350
1250
Cloud base (m)
700
650
600
700
1400
1550
1750
650
650
600
650
650
650
650
650
650
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
56533241124442-1-1-2910987795568896332
Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
Sunset
5:55
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:49

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 36mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 32km ESE of Westport
63 km WNW
210m alt.
30 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 27km ESE of Greymouth
79 km SW
85m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
4 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 325).
27
KaikouraAws
108 km E
108m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
20 km
lightning 58km NNW of Methven
110 km SSW
1071m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP9938
114 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15° C
48
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 220).
17.7 km
SHIP7394
114 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15° C
48
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 220).
17.7 km
SHIP3373
114 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15° C
48
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 220).
17.7 km
SHIP6946
114 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15° C
48
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 220).
17.7 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.