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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
750
8600
750
700
800
650
650
650
700
700
700
750
700
700
700
700
700
700
km/h
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
45
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
30
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
45
WNW
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
4
4
 mm
1.6
34
0.2
0.3
0.2
1.8
1.5
4
0.8
2
9
max °C
6
8
3
5
5
7
2
1
1
2
3
3
5
5
5
7
9
9
min °C
4
5
2
3
5
5
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
8
7
 chill °C
2
3
-1
-2
0
-2
-7
-7
-6
-1
0
0
1
2
1
1
3
7
Freezing level m
1700
2300
1600
1400
1750
1950
1100
1050
1000
1100
1300
1350
1600
1700
1600
1900
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12-1-112-4-4-4-3-2-1011244573456211233555798
Sunrise
7:15
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: Mild with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm 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.
46 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
46 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
56 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
56 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
46 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.