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

Issued: 11 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 22mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
700
750
650
1600
800
850
700
800
650
600
650
650
600
700
700
750
700
km/h
15
NNE
25
NNW
45
NNW
70
NW
50
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
40
WNW
65
W
45
W
40
W
80
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
5
3
4
2
 mm
2
0.5
18
0.8
max °C
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
-3
-2
0
-1
-2
-1
1
min °C
2
2
2
2
2
-1
-1
0
-1
1
-1
-4
-3
0
-3
-3
-2
0
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-6
-5
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-10
-13
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
Freezing level m
1900
1950
1950
2100
1950
1600
1300
1800
1200
1800
1850
1000
1100
1500
1150
1050
1250
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
222320-11-110-4-30-2-3-21666774453541242234
Sunrise
7:05
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: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 22mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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.
48 minutes ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
48 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
58 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
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
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
58 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).

* 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.