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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
800
750
750
800
750
650
700
700
700
650
700
650
600
700
650
800
1800
km/h
25
WNW
35
NW
45
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
50
NW
60
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
50
NNW
20
WNW
15
SSE
5
S
20
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
4
2
1
 mm
0.3
0.3
0.5
20
0.7
13
2
max °C
0
1
3
3
4
4
2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
3
3
3
-1
1
2
min °C
0
0
2
3
4
3
-1
-3
-3
-2
0
0
2
3
-1
-2
0
-1
 chill °C
-6
-7
-6
-3
-2
-4
-10
-13
-13
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
-7
-7
-2
-6
Freezing level m
2200
1600
2050
2200
2300
2200
1850
1300
1250
1300
1550
1600
2050
2350
1850
1250
1700
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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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 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S 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
4°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
41 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
51 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
51 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (28 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
41 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
48 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
51 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).

* 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.