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– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

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

Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
8350
750
750
700
650
650
650
700
700
700
850
700
750
900
km/h
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
45
NW
55
WNW
45
WNW
30
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
4
 mm
1.7
25
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.7
0.5
max °C
8
9
4
7
8
3
4
5
7
3
2
1
3
3
4
5
6
7
min °C
5
6
3
4
4
2
3
5
5
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
4
 chill °C
4
5
2
2
2
-1
-1
1
-2
-5
-6
-6
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
Freezing level m
2200
2600
2100
1800
2350
1400
1350
1600
2000
1250
1100
1000
1150
1250
1350
1800
1750
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23112-1-112-3-4-4-2-2-1112784663456321333566
Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon 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.
30 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
30 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
30 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
34 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).

* 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.