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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
700
700
700
950
1850
700
8850
850
700
650
650
700
650
700
km/h
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
50
NW
55
NW
60
WNW
65
WNW
50
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
10
2
2
 mm
max °C
1
-2
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
-3
-1
0
min °C
-1
-3
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
-2
-2
1
-3
-3
-2
-1
 chill °C
-6
-8
-5
0
-2
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-8
-9
-7
-14
-13
-12
-10
Freezing level m
1700
1150
1500
1550
1800
2000
2450
1900
1600
2350
1400
1200
1700
1750
1100
1200
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-300123112-1-11-1-3-2-152454684663354235
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun 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.
42 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
42 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
42 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
56 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
13° 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.