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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 85mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
ESE
5
ENE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
25
E
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
8
13
1
0.1
1.7
61
18
3
0.5
0.8
5
7
8
1.2
4
1
0.8
3
max °C
1
2
5
6
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
min °C
0
2
3
5
5
3
2
3
0
-1
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
-6
-4
-3
0
0
-2
-3
0
-4
-4
-2
-3
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1650
2000
2150
2500
2400
2300
1950
2000
1850
1650
2100
2050
2350
2400
2400
2450
2400
2400
2400
Cloud base (m)
850
750
650
600
600
650
1400
1450
700
650
700
650
700
650
650
750
650
650
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1246543311225554455578109978546689108999
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 85mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 312).
8
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 218 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
2
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 314).
3
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.

* 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.