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

Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
700
700
700
750
650
1550
700
1650
700
600
600
700
km/h
30
NW
50
NW
80
WNW
0
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
45
NNW
60
NW
55
NW
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
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Snowflake cm
12
2
1
3
7
1
 mm
5
1.4
13
12
0.3
4
13
max °C
2
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
-2
-3
-5
min °C
2
4
5
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
-2
-2
-5
-6
 chill °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-6
-6
-8
-7
-2
-2
-8
-8
-13
-12
Freezing level m
1950
2250
2350
2000
1800
1950
1950
2000
1850
1850
1750
2150
1350
1150
1100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW 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.
53 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
53 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
53 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.