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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod snow
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
950
850
750
800
650
850
km/h
70
W
35
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
40
NNW
65
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
4
1
2
4
9
2
 mm
12
3
1.7
3
0.9
0.7
16
1
1.2
max °C
-3
-2
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
min °C
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
-1
 chill °C
-15
-13
-7
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1050
1100
1350
1600
1900
1650
1750
2050
2000
2100
2100
2150
2200
2300
1900
1750
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-10111334434222112445557788897765
Sunrise
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59

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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 Tue afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
moderate rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).

* 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.