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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
750
700
700
800
650
600
650
650
600
650
650
700
700
700
750
650
km/h
40
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
55
W
45
W
30
W
70
WNW
65
W
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
60
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
6
2
4
5
2
 mm
0.6
2
max °C
2
1
-1
0
0
1
0
-3
-3
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
4
min °C
2
-1
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-4
-4
-1
-4
-5
-2
-3
-1
0
1
 chill °C
-5
-7
-7
-5
-6
-8
-10
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
Freezing level m
2000
1650
1250
1400
1250
1650
1550
900
950
1250
1500
900
1200
1000
1250
1700
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
20-10-11-1-4-4-1-2-4-2-3-10364343541143131357
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue 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.
56 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
56 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
51 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
56 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).

* 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.