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

Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
30
NNW
40
NNW
20
NW
20
N
30
N
50
NNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
5
SE
10
S
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
ESE
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3
2
13
12
22
32
9
12
3
2
1.4
3
max °C
11
12
13
13
13
9
7
6
7
7
6
0
2
3
2
6
8
4
min °C
10
12
12
12
13
7
6
6
5
7
3
-3
-1
1
0
3
5
1
7
9
10
10
10
1
2
2
2
3
-2
-7
-4
-2
-2
3
4
-1
2750
3200
3050
3050
2900
2150
1950
2000
2450
2300
1850
650
650
1300
950
1600
1950
1600
Cloud base (m)
750
650
650
650
600
650
650
600
650
600
600
650
800
700
1600
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
Sunset
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:23
5:22
5:22

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

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
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
10 km
102 km S
287m alt.
30 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 31).
10
KaikouraAws
109 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
20 km
Springfield
118 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 5).
59
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
4 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
123 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
20 km
132 km S
12m alt.
29 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 343).
64
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 346 degs) was rejected.
Taylor's Mistake
137 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 97 degs) was rejected.

* 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.