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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
650
900
850
750
750
750
600
600
650
650
600
650
700
750
700
km/h
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
45
WNW
65
W
40
W
40
W
60
WNW
45
W
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
5
1
1
5
4
7
5
1
 mm
8
0.3
max °C
2
2
3
1
-1
0
0
1
1
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
min °C
2
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
-3
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
 chill °C
-5
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-13
-14
-13
-11
-9
-7
-6
-7
Freezing level m
1950
1950
2050
1500
1250
1500
1200
1750
1700
800
1000
1250
1450
1000
1250
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2230-1-1-11-1-5-4-2-2-3-2-26774343541233232
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

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.
40 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
40 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
50 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
70
Gales from the N
(70 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
48 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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.