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

Issued: 11 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 100mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
60
WNW
30
W
40
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
55
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
SE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
3
1
3
3
2
3
10
4
5
0.1
3
51
22
19
9
0.5
0.1
6
max °C
2
-1
0
1
3
4
6
6
5
3
1
3
3
0
0
0
2
4
5
min °C
-1
-2
-1
0
2
3
5
6
5
1
1
3
1
0
0
-1
1
3
3
-10
-9
-9
-6
-3
-3
-1
2
1
-3
-3
0
-2
-5
-6
-7
-3
-1
0
1900
1300
1400
1600
2100
2200
2600
2500
2500
1750
1700
2000
1900
1600
1550
1200
1800
2150
2300
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
750
650
750
600
600
600
600
650
700
750
650
650
600
650
650
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-1134665213200-12445345781010106686443577
Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
Sunset
5:58
5:55
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 100mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 10mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon 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
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
57 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
41 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 299).
26
lightning 37km NNE of Westport
106 km NW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
57 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 251).
31
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
rain showers
Violent rain showers.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)
(19 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
57 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
39 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 298).
14

* 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.