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

Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
850
6550
700
700
700
900
1850
650
650
650
700
km/h
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
55
WNW
65
WNW
10
ESE
15
NE
25
N
55
NNW
45
NW
60
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
10
W
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
1
3
2
22
2
2
4
3
4
1
 mm
1
21
0.2
max °C
1
2
2
4
5
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
0
-2
-3
-3
min °C
1
2
2
4
4
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
-2
-2
-5
-6
 chill °C
-6
-4
-3
-3
-1
-3
-3
-4
-7
-5
-6
-5
-2
-2
-9
-10
-12
-12
Freezing level m
1800
1850
1900
2250
2400
1500
1700
2000
2050
1950
1950
1950
1850
2250
1300
1250
1150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12245112222123-1-2-4-566699556576567331-3
Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 22mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
27 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
27 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
37 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
27 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
34 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
37 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
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.