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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
SE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
8
2
2
1
1
1.4
0.2
6
0.2
1
4
12
16
7
14
21
10
1.8
0.4
4
max °C
9
6
8
10
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
min °C
7
6
4
8
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
5
4
3
7
1
2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
2200
2050
1600
2200
1650
1650
1650
1200
1150
1250
1250
1200
1200
1100
1000
1150
1400
Cloud base (m)
700
1700
1500
1900
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
700
650
700
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:49
5:46

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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 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

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

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) at the specific elevation of 850 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
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
44 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 261).
18
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 169 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
20 km
134 km S
150m alt.
50 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 344).
8
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 157).
9
138 km SSE
243m alt.
43 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 193).
3

* 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.