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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 70mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
ESE
40
SE
55
SE
45
SE
20
SSE
10
ESE
15
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
15
SE
10
SE
2
1
4
1
5
2
2
4
2
50
8
0.5
0.6
68
0.4
1.7
max °C
6
5
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
min °C
5
4
3
2
0
3
0
1
2
2
1
2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
0
-2
-2
-2
-5
0
-5
-6
-6
-6
-2
-1
-7
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
2600
2250
2200
2050
1600
1950
1750
1700
1900
2100
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1950
2100
1350
1100
1150
1150
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Cloud base (m)
600
600
5850
1750
700
1550
700
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
700
700
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6543131123221-2-3-3-3-3-410987685677665322220
Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:49
5:46

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 70mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

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 55km E of Hokitika
82 km SSW
832m alt.
42 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 29km ESE of Greymouth
86 km SW
654m alt.
57 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
2 km
102 km S
287m alt.
27 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 223).
13
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
44 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
20 km
lightning 51km NNW of Methven
113 km SSW
988m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
44 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
44 minutes ago
14° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
44 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
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.