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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 6 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
 km/h
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
50
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
25
NW
 cm 
3
 mm 
0.4
0.1
14
1.8
0.6
0.6
2
1.8
2
12
36
38
max°C
0
0
1
4
4
9
9
10
9
9
8
6
4
3
5
5
3
min°C
0
-1
0
4
2
5
9
7
9
9
5
5
2
2
4
4
2
chill°C 
-6
-5
-3
1
-1
3
6
3
4
6
0
-1
-5
-4
-2
0
-3
Freezing level (m
1500
1450
1550
2400
3050
3250
3300
3150
3900
4200
3600
2600
2100
2100
2300
2550
2100
Cloud base (m)
700
850
650
1500
1750
5250
1950
750
600
650
800
600
1700
1750
650
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-11437999976335535469612141213131010879107
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:06
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 311).
10
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
43 minutes ago
9° C
clear
Violent rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
2 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
9
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
43 minutes ago
9° C
moderate rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
10 km
132 km S
12m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 302).
5
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0

* 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.