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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
9300
750
8800
750
750
650
650
650
650
700
700
750
800
700
700
800
km/h
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
40
NW
75
NW
75
WNW
60
WNW
55
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
9
3
9
10
1
 mm
10
max °C
3
2
1
2
0
0
1
3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
1
1
1
min °C
2
1
1
1
-2
-1
1
1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
1
0
 chill °C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-8
-8
-6
-8
-13
-15
-14
-8
-8
-7
-5
-5
-7
Freezing level m
2650
2150
1900
2350
1400
1400
1750
1900
1300
1200
1000
1100
1300
1250
1750
1750
1650
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Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed 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.
33 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
17 km W
423m alt.
33 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
33 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
36 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 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.