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

Issued: 6 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NW
25
NW
25
NW
45
NW
65
NNW
50
NNW
35
NW
45
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
0.3
0.6
25
3
1.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.4
4
max°C
9
10
8
8
7
8
5
2
0
3
4
6
11
12
9
6
6
6
min°C
7
10
6
6
7
6
4
1
0
1
4
3
7
11
5
5
5
0
chill°C 
5
7
2
0
1
1
-2
-6
-6
-3
2
2
6
9
1
1
0
-5
Freezing level (m
3250
3300
3550
3350
3100
3250
2500
1900
1550
1750
2150
3000
3250
3400
3600
3400
2500
2250
Cloud base (m)
7150
1900
7100
650
700
850
700
1650
2000
2150
2750
8350
1900
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
81077775202459127663141610121311107589814171111117
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:05

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 71).
16
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
20 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
22° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 48).
35
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
10 km
132 km S
12m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
27
Hororata
133 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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.