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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
800
700
700
700
700
750
650
650
850
650
1400
750
km/h
25
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
55
WNW
15
WNW
20
N
45
NNW
75
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
3
2
3
2
 mm
10
0.1
1.7
4
6
2
13
33
max °C
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
-1
-1
min °C
-1
0
0
1
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
-2
-2
 chill °C
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
-3
-4
-3
0
-1
-4
-4
-2
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1400
1650
1900
1700
1800
2050
2000
2250
2150
2100
2200
2250
2250
1850
2000
1550
1500
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1011133433444211-2-2455667797889875643
Sunrise
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

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

Heavy rain (total 55mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
50 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
50 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 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
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
50 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
51 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.