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

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 38mm), 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 -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
650
650
650
750
700
750
650
650
650
700
600
600
650
700
700
650
650
km/h
55
W
55
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
50
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
4
6
7
2
1
 mm
0.3
5
0.2
1.5
36
max °C
-2
-4
-5
-3
-1
0
0
3
3
4
4
5
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
-12
-14
-14
-10
-8
-6
-6
-7
-4
-3
-2
-2
-9
-11
-10
-7
-6
-8
Freezing level m
1300
1050
750
850
1100
1450
1600
1750
2150
2200
2300
2400
1600
1300
1250
1350
1600
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-5-4-20023445-1-2-2-10031-1123467889433455
Sunrise
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 38mm), 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 -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat 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.
47 minutes ago
2°C
No weather report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
47 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
60 km SE
171m alt.
47 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.