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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm) 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 (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 31mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
700
650
650
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
750
700
700
700
650
700
km/h
45
NW
65
NW
80
WNW
70
WNW
40
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
50
WNW
35
NW
75
NW
70
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
9
3
8
5
4
3
 mm
44
4
5
0.9
6
3
1
1.1
8
max °C
2
3
0
-3
-2
-1
0
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
min °C
1
0
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
 chill °C
-6
-10
-14
-15
-14
-8
-6
-7
-6
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
Freezing level m
1800
2050
1500
1050
1050
1350
1500
1850
1700
1900
1950
2000
2150
2250
2150
2400
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-2-4-3-10112324444566322345666789899
Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:52
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 44mm) 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 (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 31mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu night).

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.
40 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
40 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
50 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
40 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).

* 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.