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

Issued: 5 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
40
NW
50
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NE
15
ESE
30
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
N
15
E
5
NE
10
NE
1
2
2
0.1
1
71
7
3
0.1
0.2
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.6
14
8
1.1
0.5
0.3
max °C
3
5
6
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
min °C
2
3
5
4
3
2
2
3
0
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
2
-5
-5
-3
-2
1
3
1
-2
1
2
2050
2150
2500
2250
2100
2000
1900
2000
1750
1800
1950
2150
2350
2200
2100
2000
2150
2300
Cloud base (m)
700
700
600
600
700
1550
800
1550
650
650
650
650
650
600
650
650
650
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
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 84mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm 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 29mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm 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
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
8
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 39).
37
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
42 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
134 km S
150m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 21).
35

* 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.