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

Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
700
650
700
700
700
800
650
650
650
850
1500
650
650
600
700
650
650
700
km/h
30
NW
50
WNW
0
N
10
NNE
15
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
1.3
7
24
3
0.7
8
10
0.9
1.9
0.3
1.1
3
5
7
0.8
2
2
max °C
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
1
2
4
5
min °C
8
9
5
6
6
6
7
5
4
3
3
3
5
5
0
2
3
4
 chill °C
4
4
5
4
2
2
2
-1
1
0
1
0
0
-1
-4
-2
-2
0
Freezing level m
2300
2400
2050
2000
1950
2000
1950
1850
1800
1300
1400
1300
1600
1650
950
1100
1300
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
553322221-1-1-100-4-3-11997677765444551245
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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.
50 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
50 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
50 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 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.