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

Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
650
600
650
650
650
650
650
1450
700
700
650
700
650
700
750
km/h
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
55
WNW
50
W
50
W
50
W
40
W
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
40
NW
50
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
60
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
4
3
4
10
3
1
 mm
9
0.6
0.9
0.3
max °C
0
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
-1
0
-3
-2
-2
0
1
3
3
3
3
min °C
-1
0
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-4
-1
0
2
3
3
2
 chill °C
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-12
-11
-11
-10
-8
-8
-10
-7
-8
-5
-3
-4
-6
Freezing level m
1300
1800
1250
1650
1600
1050
1200
1250
1500
800
1200
800
1350
1550
2050
2050
2050
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10010-3-2-2-3-4-3-3-113333454552333121457787
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly severe gales.

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the WNW 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.
57 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
57 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.