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

Issued: 11 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
650
600
650
650
650
700
700
650
750
1600
800
750
650
1500
650
km/h
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
10
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
NW
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
5
20
5
2
2
4
1
 mm
9
31
max °C
1
3
3
1
-3
-2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
-2
-2
-4
min °C
1
1
3
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-5
 chill °C
-7
-6
-3
-10
-9
-7
-4
-2
-1
0
-4
-5
-9
-9
-7
-10
Freezing level m
1750
2050
2350
1250
950
1050
1600
1550
1600
1600
1650
1800
1250
1100
1300
750
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Sunrise
6:48
6:48
6:46
6:43
6:41
Sunset
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 40mm) on Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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.
38 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
No weather report.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
38 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
47 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).

* 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.