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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
700
650
600
650
650
650
650
800
700
700
700
650
650
650
600
650
km/h
65
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
10
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
NW
5
W
0
WSW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
30
W
10
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
20
5
4
5
8
1
 mm
9
25
max °C
1
1
2
3
1
-3
-3
1
1
0
1
1
1
-1
-3
-4
-4
min °C
0
0
2
2
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
0
1
1
-3
-3
-5
-6
 chill °C
-9
-7
-4
-4
-7
-9
-7
-4
0
0
0
-3
-4
-12
-10
-12
-12
Freezing level m
1550
1600
2000
2350
1300
1050
1050
1450
1650
1500
1500
1800
1900
1300
1050
950
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
6:48
6:46
6:43
6:41
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 33mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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.
42 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
33 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 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
6°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
33 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
41 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.