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

Issued: 11 am Tue 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW 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
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
45
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.4
8
36
11
1.7
0.5
16
39
0.9
max°C
8
8
7
8
9
9
4
4
3
5
7
2
5
6
5
4
6
4
min°C
7
8
7
8
9
5
4
3
-1
1
4
1
2
4
2
4
6
2
chill°C 
5
6
4
3
4
2
0
0
-4
1
2
-2
-2
0
-3
1
2
-2
Freezing level (m
2300
2400
2400
2500
2500
2000
1500
1400
1250
950
1800
1100
1150
2050
2100
1600
2050
1300
Cloud base (m)
700
850
900
800
650
650
650
650
800
700
850
700
6600
750
700
700
800
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: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

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

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

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 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
9° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
102 km S
287m alt.
33 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 81).
23
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
116 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
31
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
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
10 km
132 km S
12m alt.
33 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.