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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
6000
750
1800
700
750
700
700
700
750
1600
1600
1550
950
5950
750
km/h
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
WNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
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Snowflake cm
1
8
1
1
 mm
0.4
3
max °C
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
min °C
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
 chill °C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
1
1
0
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1500
0
1800
1550
1850
1850
1800
1600
1600
1650
1550
1600
1950
2150
2450
2250
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-11121110101223323-1345554454564776
Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:28
Sunset
5:37
5:37
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:42

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

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

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

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.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
55 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
50 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 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.