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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
650
850
700
1700
700
650
750
700
km/h
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
50
WNW
70
WNW
5
E
15
NE
30
NNW
50
NNW
60
NNW
45
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
3
13
2
1
2
3
 mm
0.9
16
16
0.3
1.6
18
0.6
max °C
1
2
2
4
5
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
0
-1
-2
-1
min °C
1
2
2
3
5
0
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
-1
-1
-3
-3
 chill °C
-6
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-3
-4
-7
-5
-6
-4
-2
-3
-7
-8
-11
-10
Freezing level m
1750
1850
1900
2150
2350
1550
1700
2000
1900
2250
1900
1900
1900
2300
1300
1350
1200
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12245222232123-1-1-3-26668106576765784423
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 35mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri 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
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 45).
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
55 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
45 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).

* 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.