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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 53mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
8900
750
750
700
600
700
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
700
km/h
15
WNW
20
NW
40
NW
40
NW
70
NW
95
WNW
65
WNW
40
W
15
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
70
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
3
8
7
3
7
5
 mm
3
50
2
1
3
1.7
max °C
2
1
1
2
4
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
min °C
1
-2
0
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
 chill °C
-3
-9
-7
-6
-12
-15
-15
-14
-7
-6
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
2300
1550
1550
1800
2200
1200
1000
950
1200
1500
1550
1600
1650
1900
2000
1950
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1122-4-4-4-20101223473566211344556679
Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 53mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Wed 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.
48 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
58 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
58 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
58 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
60 km SE
171m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
53 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 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.