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

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
750
750
700
600
700
650
700
700
700
700
750
700
750
800
1900
700
km/h
10
NW
25
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
65
WNW
40
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
4
 mm
4
60
0.8
0.9
1
2
12
3
0.2
23
max °C
3
5
6
7
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
min °C
2
4
5
4
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
6
4
5
6
6
 chill °C
-1
-1
1
-4
-7
-6
-6
-2
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
4
Freezing level m
1600
1550
1800
2100
1100
1000
1000
1200
1450
1650
1700
1950
1750
1600
1950
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1121-4-4-4-2-112211223566212345665677
Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
Sunset
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 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Thu 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.
41 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.