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

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy snow
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
1950
650
650
800
800
850
850
km/h
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
45
NW
70
WNW
5
NE
15
N
35
NNW
55
NNW
50
NW
65
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
12
2
 mm
14
0.4
7
15
1.3
0.9
3
12
max °C
1
1
2
3
4
5
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
-1
min °C
1
1
2
2
3
5
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-2
0
-2
-6
-6
-7
-6
-4
-6
-6
-6
Freezing level m
2000
1800
1850
2050
2100
2350
1850
1950
2050
2000
1900
1950
2000
1450
1450
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11234522322210-1-166678106676766543
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00

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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 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat 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
Lewis Pass
2 km ENE
869m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
46 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
46 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
54 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 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.