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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
800
700
750
700
700
850
1550
700
650
700
650
700
650
700
600
600
1500
km/h
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
55
NW
70
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
15
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
3
4
2
1
4
2
 mm
0.8
0.3
0.4
26
6
14
max °C
-2
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
0
-2
-2
-1
0
1
3
2
1
min °C
-3
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
0
 chill °C
-9
-6
-6
-7
-4
-3
-2
-4
-12
-12
-12
-8
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1100
1450
3000
1600
2150
2250
2250
2200
1500
1250
1250
1350
1550
1550
1850
2100
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W 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
Lewis Pass
2 km ENE
869m alt.
28 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
28 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
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
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
28 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 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.