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

Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
900
750
8350
750
750
650
700
650
700
750
900
700
800
km/h
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
65
WNW
65
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
7
1
2
 mm
5
max °C
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
min °C
1
1
2
1
1
1
-2
-1
1
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
 chill °C
1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-8
-9
-6
-6
-12
-13
-9
-8
-6
-6
Freezing level m
2100
2100
2600
2150
2000
2350
1500
1400
1750
1800
1350
1150
1150
1300
1400
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light 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.
30 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
30 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
30 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
32 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
30 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).

* 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.