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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
850
750
700
700
650
600
650
650
600
650
650
1700
800
700
650
650
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
35
W
55
W
45
W
35
W
55
WNW
65
W
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
2
3
6
2
1
 mm
3
max °C
2
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-2
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
3
min °C
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
-4
-3
-1
-5
-5
-2
-3
-2
0
1
 chill °C
-7
-7
-5
-7
-7
-8
-13
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
Freezing level m
1900
1300
1550
1250
1650
1600
950
1100
1300
1500
800
1250
1000
1200
1650
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-10010-3-3-1-3-4-2-3-2024444552242131346
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSW 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.
45 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
50 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
51 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).

* 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.