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

Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
snow showers
heavy snow
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
heavy snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
650
650
700
750
1700
1400
750
600
700
km/h
30
NW
25
NW
50
WNW
70
WNW
0
ESE
15
NNE
25
N
55
NNW
25
NW
70
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
10
W
30
SE
25
SSE
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
2
11
2
7
12
1
7
3
 mm
0.1
1
16
14
0.3
2
2
0.1
0.1
max °C
2
2
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
-2
-4
-6
min °C
2
2
3
4
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
-2
-2
-5
-7
 chill °C
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-8
-5
-7
-6
-2
-2
-8
-6
-14
-15
Freezing level m
1900
1900
2200
2350
1900
1850
1900
1950
1850
1950
2050
1850
2050
1400
1150
950
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 34mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat 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
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
54 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
52 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).

* 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.