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

Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 42mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
650
700
700
700
800
650
650
650
850
1500
650
650
600
700
650
650
700
km/h
55
WNW
75
WNW
5
WNW
15
NNE
25
N
50
NNW
60
NNW
55
NW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
40
WNW
65
WNW
20
W
20
W
40
W
25
W
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Snowflake cm
5
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
 mm
1.3
7
13
3
0.7
8
9
max °C
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
-1
0
0
0
-3
-2
0
1
min °C
4
5
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-4
-3
-1
0
 chill °C
-3
-3
0
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
-5
-6
-5
-7
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-6
Freezing level m
2300
2400
2050
2000
1950
2000
1950
1850
1800
1300
1400
1300
1600
1650
950
1100
1300
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
553322221-1-1-100-4-3-11997677765444551245
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02

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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 Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 42mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sun 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.
56 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
60 km SE
171m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 135).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
56 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 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.