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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
800
800
650
750
700
700
650
650
650
650
600
650
650
650
700
700
650
km/h
30
NW
45
NW
75
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
25
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
50
NW
40
NW
5
ENE
20
ESE
10
SE
10
WNW
15
W
20
SSE
5
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
4
5
2
3
3
6
5
2
 mm
0.2
20
15
18
max °C
3
4
0
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
3
4
-2
-2
1
0
-1
0
min °C
3
3
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
 chill °C
-2
-3
-12
-13
-13
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-8
-8
-5
-1
-5
-8
-7
Freezing level m
2200
2150
1550
1300
1150
1250
1500
1700
1900
2050
2150
1150
1200
1850
1400
1350
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
34-1-3-3-201121-2-20-1-2-278432355665233531
Sunrise
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
6:46
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 20mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon 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.
33 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
33 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
52 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
52 minutes ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
33 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
52 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 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.