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

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
750
700
700
700
800
650
700
700
750
700
650
1600
1650
850
1550
1450
km/h
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
70
WNW
5
NNW
20
N
35
NNW
65
NNW
60
NNW
50
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
9
1
 mm
8
0.1
3
3
3
0.4
9
15
max °C
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
0
-2
min °C
0
0
1
1
2
2
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-6
-7
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
1
-1
-3
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1600
1850
1750
1850
2050
2000
2300
2000
2050
2100
2100
2250
1850
2050
1700
1600
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
011233433333221-1-255667797787876653
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly gales.

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

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
45 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
52 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 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.