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

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), 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). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm 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
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod rain
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
650
1450
700
700
700
800
650
600
650
650
600
650
700
2000
850
700
700
650
km/h
35
NNW
30
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
50
WNW
35
W
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
 mm
23
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.6
1.3
0.5
6
3
0.1
0.1
1.5
4
max °C
7
7
5
3
4
4
5
4
1
2
5
5
2
3
1
4
5
7
min °C
6
6
2
3
3
2
5
3
0
1
3
0
1
2
0
2
4
6
 chill °C
1
1
-2
0
0
-1
0
-3
-5
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
-4
-2
-1
2
Freezing level m
1950
2050
1450
1250
1500
1250
1650
1550
850
1000
1350
1200
950
1300
1050
1200
1650
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-10-11-1-5-3-1-2-4-2-3-113774343541243231357
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 27mm), 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). Mainly strong winds.

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon 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.
25 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
17 km W
423m alt.
25 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
29 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
25 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
30 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.