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

Issued: 5 am Tue 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
80
NW
65
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
5
S
5
NNE
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
25
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NW
25
NW
 cm 
5
7
5
1
 mm 
0.6
0.3
0.5
0.3
17
35
6
24
5
0.3
max°C
3
4
4
4
5
5
0
-1
-2
0
1
-1
0
2
3
4
4
3
min°C
3
4
3
3
4
0
-1
-1
-5
-3
0
-3
-3
0
-1
4
4
0
chill°C 
-2
0
-3
-6
-4
-7
-8
-8
-9
-5
-5
-9
-8
-7
-9
-2
-2
-6
Freezing level (m
2300
2450
2350
2450
2350
2200
1500
1400
1150
1050
1750
1200
1150
2100
1700
2400
2400
2250
Cloud base (m)
700
850
1550
800
700
600
650
700
700
700
2250
850
750
1600
750
650
650
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
Sunset
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:24

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
4 km
Inwoods
101 km NNE
960m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 60).
19
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 101).
11
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
2 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 020 degs)
(11 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 71).
19

* 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.