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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 11 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 99mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
cloud
light rain
mod snow
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
cloudy
light rain
mod. snow
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
 km/h
30
W
40
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
45
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
SSE
3
1
10
7
0.1
2
68
4
12
13
5
3
0.3
2
0.4
6
max °C
-1
-1
1
3
4
6
5
5
3
5
5
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
min °C
-2
-1
-1
1
3
4
5
4
2
3
3
1
2
1
0
2
4
2
-9
-9
-7
-5
-3
-1
0
1
-1
1
-1
-4
-1
-4
-5
0
2
2
1350
1400
1550
2000
2150
2550
2450
2350
2050
2050
2250
1900
1900
2150
1450
2000
2250
2050
Cloud base (m)
650
650
750
800
700
600
600
650
650
1850
2050
600
650
700
600
650
1700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1024555344232134334578910979106775897
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 dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 99mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 273).
14
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 236).
19
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
52 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 171).
6
134 km S
150m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 291).
13
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 191).
13

* 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.