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

Issued: 5 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 26mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
800
700
650
650
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
900
2100
700
700
1000
850
km/h
40
NW
35
NW
55
NW
85
WNW
65
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
9
2
8
6
1
1
2
 mm
41
7
5
0.4
10
2
1.6
0.4
max °C
1
1
3
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
min °C
0
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
 chill °C
-7
-6
-12
-15
-15
-15
-8
-7
-7
-8
-6
-4
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1650
1800
2000
1100
1050
1000
1250
1450
1800
1650
1850
1850
1900
1950
2200
2200
2300
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 41mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 26mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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.
29 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
29 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
39 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
39 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
39 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
29 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
30 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
39 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).

* 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.