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

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
900
700
800
650
650
km/h
55
NW
85
WNW
75
WNW
40
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
65
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
2
9
5
1
3
5
6
 mm
45
8
1.4
1.3
1.1
3
28
53
max °C
3
0
-3
-2
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
min °C
-1
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
5
1
 chill °C
-12
-15
-15
-14
-8
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
-3
-5
-2
-1
-5
Freezing level m
2000
1500
1050
1100
1400
1600
1900
1700
1900
2050
2100
2000
2250
2200
2500
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-4-3-10112333455363224566678789107
Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 45mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 96mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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.
43 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
43 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
53 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
53 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
53 minutes ago
10°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
53 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
43 minutes ago
11°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
moderate rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
53 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 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.