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

Issued: 5 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
1850
1450
650
750
650
700
750
650
650
600
600
650
650
850
650
750
650
km/h
30
NW
35
NW
45
NW
70
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
5
ESE
20
SE
5
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
5
SW
10
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
3
3
2
2
3
9
1
1
 mm
0.3
0.5
26
15
8
max °C
3
4
5
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
1
1
4
4
-2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
3
4
3
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
3
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
 chill °C
-2
-2
-4
-12
-13
-13
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
-6
-8
0
-8
-8
-6
-3
Freezing level m
2150
2250
2150
1450
1250
1250
1300
1550
1700
1800
2350
2150
1150
1550
1700
1300
1450
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
344-2-3-3-211142-210-2-2-2899433456575355432
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
6:46
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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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 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW 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.
41 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
41 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 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
7°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
41 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
49 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).

* 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.