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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 65mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
700
700
700
650
650
600
650
650
600
600
650
650
650
700
650
700
km/h
75
WNW
50
W
30
WNW
65
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
6
12
5
4
4
1
 mm
5
8
34
18
max °C
-2
-2
-1
1
2
2
3
3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
1
2
2
min °C
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
2
0
 chill °C
-13
-13
-9
-9
-7
-6
-3
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-2
-1
-5
Freezing level m
1300
1200
1250
1600
1700
1950
2350
1750
1200
1100
1100
1150
1250
1150
1750
2450
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-211231-2-2-2-2-2-112132356674222232564
Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:48
6:46
6:43
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 65mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
49 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
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
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
60 km SE
171m alt.
49 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
45 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).

* 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.