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

Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
700
1050
750
750
700
650
700
750
700
700
700
1600
1550
km/h
20
SSE
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
55
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
7
1
1
5
 mm
max °C
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
min °C
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
-2
-1
1
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
1
1
 chill °C
-6
0
0
-2
0
-4
-4
-3
-9
-8
-6
-12
-13
-12
-9
-7
-5
-4
Freezing level m
1500
1650
2000
2050
2500
1950
1750
2350
1650
1300
1700
1700
1100
1300
1450
1700
2050
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon 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.
54 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).

* 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.