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

Issued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
950
850
2100
700
750
750
700
1900
900
800
1750
1400
km/h
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
45
NW
80
WNW
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
7
 mm
max °C
-1
1
1
-3
0
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
0
2
2
2
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-3
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
-1
1
1
-1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-8
-9
-5
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-8
-5
-8
-11
Freezing level m
1200
1450
1650
1100
1500
1700
2000
2050
2450
2150
2000
2250
1400
1850
1850
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-1-301223112-12212542464784674675
Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52

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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 -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Sat 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.
37 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
17 km W
423m alt.
37 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
32 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
37 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
34 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.