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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 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 113mm) 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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). 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
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
rain showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
W
40
W
25
W
25
WNW
35
NW
50
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
2
1
2
3
9
3
0.1
3
56
20
20
14
0.1
1.4
0.1
6
2
5
4
max °C
-1
-1
1
3
4
6
5
5
3
4
3
3
1
0
3
2
3
3
min °C
-2
-1
-1
1
3
5
5
4
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
-9
-9
-7
-5
-3
-2
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-4
-6
-5
-2
0
-1
1300
1400
1550
2000
2150
2600
2450
2400
2000
2050
2050
2050
1850
1650
2050
1850
2200
2150
Cloud base (m)
650
650
750
700
700
600
600
600
600
2000
1700
700
600
600
600
600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 113mm) 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):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). 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
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
10 km
lightning 26km SW of Westport
98 km W
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
102 km S
287m alt.
49 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 293).
23
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 291).
61
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
10 km
132 km S
12m alt.
48 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
134 km S
150m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 276).
10

* 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.