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

Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 17mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
8350
750
750
700
650
650
650
700
700
700
850
700
750
900
km/h
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
70
NW
75
WNW
70
WNW
50
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
3
8
9
 mm
17
0.4
max °C
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
1
1
3
min °C
2
2
1
0
1
-2
-1
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
1
1
0
 chill °C
0
-1
-1
-4
-4
-8
-7
-7
-10
-14
-15
-14
-7
-8
-7
-5
-6
-7
Freezing level m
2200
2600
2100
1800
2350
1400
1350
1600
2000
1250
1100
1000
1150
1250
1350
1800
1750
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23112-1-112-3-4-4-2-2-1112784663456321333566
Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with moderate rain (total 17mm) on Sat night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
17 km W
423m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
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
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
48 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
44 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.