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

Issued: 6 am Tue 23 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
 km/h
30
WNW
15
W
20
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
4
0.7
0.1
0.1
1.4
6
13
34
3
0.6
0.1
1.1
5
6
max °C
9
11
8
6
7
4
5
6
4
3
5
2
4
4
3
7
4
2
min °C
9
11
4
5
6
3
4
5
3
3
4
0
2
3
2
5
3
1
5
9
-2
-1
1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
-5
-3
-2
-2
3
0
-1
4050
3750
3450
2600
2950
3050
2550
2450
2250
2000
2100
1600
1850
2050
1950
2250
2200
2000
Cloud base (m)
750
650
650
1850
650
600
600
650
1850
1650
1400
2450
2000
1950
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
911667456435134364214161010127910991059961287
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:08

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

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.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 319).
32
KaikouraAws
108 km E
108m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 285).
50
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Intermittent moderate drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
2 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
20 km
SHIP2861
127 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP4314
127 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
- km

* 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.