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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
650
800
850
800
850
650
600
650
650
600
650
700
800
750
km/h
25
N
50
NNW
60
NNW
45
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
40
WNW
65
W
45
W
40
W
70
WNW
40
W
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
7
4
5
3
 mm
0.4
2
24
0.8
max °C
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
-4
-3
0
0
-2
-1
0
min °C
2
2
2
2
-1
-1
0
-1
1
-1
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
 chill °C
-4
-5
-6
-5
-8
-6
-5
-5
-6
-10
-13
-11
-12
-8
-7
-5
-7
Freezing level m
1950
1950
2000
1950
1600
1300
1600
1300
1900
1850
950
1050
1250
1450
1050
1300
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22220-10-110-4-3-1-2-3-1-166774443541243233
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue 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.
54 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
49 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
50 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).

* 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.