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

Issued: 11 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
45
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
55
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
10
NNE
5
NW
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
ENE
6
3
2
10
1
1
7
0.2
1.6
0.2
1.6
38
23
22
15
1.1
max °C
4
3
2
-2
0
1
3
4
6
6
5
4
3
1
1
0
0
3
min °C
2
2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
4
5
5
5
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-5
-9
-10
-9
-6
-3
-1
-1
0
0
-2
0
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
1950
2100
1800
1250
1450
1600
2000
2300
2650
2650
2600
2100
2000
1700
1800
1400
1600
1550
Cloud base (m)
1850
700
650
650
800
650
1500
600
600
600
650
750
650
650
700
650
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
330-2-1134665331100288534579910107855445
Sunrise
7:01
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 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
97 km WNW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
4 km
102 km S
287m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 14).
21
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
43
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 340 to 110 degs)
(7 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
134 km S
150m alt.
51 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 43).
35

* 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.