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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 94mm), mostly on Sat morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NW
15
WNW
10
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
40
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
40
NW
75
NW
30
NW
70
NNW
20
NNW
0
S
10
SE
15
SE
6
5
1
2
2
0.6
0.3
4
0.1
0.7
31
53
9
0.3
0.6
max °C
2
1
4
3
2
-1
0
1
2
4
6
5
5
2
3
3
0
min °C
1
0
1
2
-2
-2
0
0
2
3
5
5
2
1
2
2
0
-4
-4
-2
-5
-9
-10
-8
-6
-3
-3
-2
0
-5
-4
2
-1
-4
1850
1650
1850
2050
1750
1300
1500
1650
2100
2150
2850
2550
2450
1800
1900
1950
1550
Cloud base (m)
1650
700
1700
650
650
650
850
750
650
600
600
600
600
6400
1600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21330-2012465423306578534578101096874
Sunrise
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
Sunset
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:55
5:54
5:52

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 94mm), mostly on Sat morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

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.
55 minutes ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
102 km S
287m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 273).
14
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
55 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 205 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
55 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
55 minutes ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
31 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 212).
3
134 km S
150m alt.
35 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 332).
0
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
55 minutes ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
9

* 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.