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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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 dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds 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
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light rain
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
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
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
0
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
 mm
0.1
0.3
1.3
1.4
3
0.5
3
6
12
0.2
0.7
0.5
11
0.6
0.9
1.1
max °C
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
2
3
2
4
5
7
7
8
7
min °C
3
4
2
5
5
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
3
5
6
7
8
6
 chill °C
0
1
-1
2
0
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
-2
-3
-1
0
1
3
4
1
Freezing level m
1300
1800
1250
1650
1600
1050
1200
1250
1500
800
1200
800
1350
1550
2050
2050
2050
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) at the specific elevation of 850 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.
51 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
17 km W
423m alt.
46 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
56 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
46 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
53 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
12°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.