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

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
750
800
650
600
650
650
650
650
650
800
700
650
750
650
700
1650
650
km/h
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
45
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
0.1
0.9
1.5
3
4
5
3
9
0.5
0.2
0.4
5
0.5
0.5
14
max °C
4
4
5
5
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
8
8
7
9
min °C
3
2
4
5
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
4
5
6
7
7
6
 chill °C
0
-1
0
0
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
1
1
0
3
3
2
Freezing level m
1400
1300
1700
1600
1050
1300
1150
1250
900
1100
1200
1750
1700
2100
2000
2050
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 27mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed 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.
54 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
27 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
31 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
60 km SE
171m alt.
27 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
34 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.