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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
650
800
850
800
850
650
600
650
650
600
650
700
800
750
km/h
15
N
30
N
35
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
40
W
25
W
25
WNW
45
WNW
25
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
 mm
0.4
2
24
1.1
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.9
2
8
5
0.2
0.2
max °C
6
6
7
7
5
4
4
3
5
5
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
min °C
5
5
6
6
2
3
3
3
5
3
0
1
3
1
1
3
2
 chill °C
1
1
1
1
-2
0
0
0
1
-3
-6
-4
-4
-2
0
1
-1
Freezing level m
1950
1950
2000
1950
1600
1300
1600
1300
1900
1850
950
1050
1250
1450
1050
1300
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22220-10-110-4-3-1-2-3-1-166774443541243233
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

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.
35 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
35 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
45 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
35 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
42 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
35 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).

* 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.