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

Issued: 5 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
650
1550
700
650
750
750
650
600
650
650
600
650
650
750
750
700
850
700
km/h
35
NNW
30
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
25
WNW
50
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
 mm
21
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.5
2
8
6
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.7
max °C
7
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
1
2
4
5
3
4
3
4
5
7
min °C
6
6
2
3
4
2
4
3
0
1
3
3
2
3
2
4
5
6
 chill °C
1
1
-2
0
1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-4
-4
-1
-1
1
-1
1
1
2
Freezing level m
1950
2000
1400
1250
1450
1250
1650
1750
850
1050
1300
1650
1150
1350
1200
1450
1750
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
220-10-11-1-5-3-1-1-2-1-2013773443551244343457
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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.
28 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
28 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
38 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
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
7°C
Dry
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
28 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
37 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
10°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.