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

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
800
700
700
700
700
900
800
650
650
750
700
700
750
650
600
600
750
km/h
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
55
NW
80
WNW
70
WNW
50
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
45
NW
50
NNW
30
WNW
20
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
3
4
1
2
3
1
4
 mm
0.8
0.5
0.7
29
11
19
max °C
-3
-2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
3
2
0
min °C
-4
-3
-1
0
0
3
3
4
3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
2
1
-5
 chill °C
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-4
-3
-2
-3
-12
-13
-12
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-10
Freezing level m
900
1100
1400
1450
1650
2100
2200
2200
2100
1400
1300
1200
1300
1550
1650
2150
1900
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-1013344-2-3-2-2-1132-3123457888433455662
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

Heavy rain (total 30mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
3°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
32 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
36 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
32 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
40 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
32 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).

* 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.