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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 6 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
0
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
1
1
2
12
21
3
1.6
0.4
1.3
0.9
0.5
3
0.4
0.1
3
0.5
0.4
0.8
max °C
5
5
4
3
1
5
6
4
6
6
5
6
6
2
3
3
4
min °C
5
4
3
2
1
3
6
2
3
5
4
5
4
1
2
3
3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
0
3
0
1
3
1
2
-1
-5
-2
-1
-1
2500
2450
2050
2000
1800
2000
2250
2150
2050
2350
2500
2950
3250
3150
2500
3000
2900
Cloud base (m)
600
600
1600
1400
650
1700
2800
2150
750
1850
1500
950
800
750
650
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5543146356565233499986101271011911106788
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:08
9:09

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

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.
46 minutes ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
30 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 215).
19
KaikouraAws
108 km E
108m alt.
46 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 306).
35
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 300 degs)
(11 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
20 km
SHIP8757
129 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 0).
17.7 km
SHIP4012
129 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 0).
17.7 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.