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

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
700
1550
700
8150
750
700
650
700
800
750
700
700
750
1600
km/h
20
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
50
WNW
65
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
9
3
 mm
0.7
max °C
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
min °C
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
-2
-1
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
 chill °C
-5
0
1
-1
0
-4
-4
-3
-8
-8
-6
-11
-11
-10
-8
-8
-6
-4
Freezing level m
1500
1700
2000
2000
2550
1900
1700
2250
1400
1300
1800
1750
1250
1400
1500
1650
1900
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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.
32 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
17 km W
423m alt.
32 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
27 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
42 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 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.
42 minutes ago
2° C
light snow
Recent light snow.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
32 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
29 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
42 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.