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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), mostly on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
WNW
55
WNW
30
W
45
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
NW
55
NW
35
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
ENE
10
N
15
NNW
20
E
25
ESE
5
ENE
8
2
1
5
2
1
0.2
0.8
0.1
1.5
38
32
31
1.2
1.3
4
1.8
1.8
max °C
3
2
-1
-1
1
3
4
6
6
5
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
min °C
2
-1
-2
-1
0
2
3
5
6
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
-5
-10
-9
-9
-6
-3
-3
-1
1
0
-2
0
-4
-3
-4
-3
0
2050
1900
1300
1450
1550
2000
2250
2650
2600
2500
2100
2150
1950
2050
1900
2000
2100
Cloud base (m)
1800
700
650
650
800
650
1450
600
600
600
600
650
700
2150
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
31-2-11346643423223853457891097867667
Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:59
5:58
5:55
5:54
5:52
5:52

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 42mm), mostly on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun 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
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
4 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
42
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 21 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(20 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 292).
3
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 217 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.