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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
800
600
650
700
650
650
700
700
950
1550
800
1700
750
9100
8900
km/h
25
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
15
WSW
20
WNW
30
W
25
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
10
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
12
7
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.4
7
20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
4
3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
3
7
8
7
8
min °C
3
2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
0
0
2
3
6
6
6
 chill °C
-2
-5
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-6
-5
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
5
4
3
Freezing level m
2400
2700
2000
950
900
1150
1200
1150
1300
1950
1800
1500
2700
3050
3150
3150
3400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
Sunset
6:30
—
—
7:30
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:35
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 28mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) at the specific elevation of 1568 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.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the S
(17 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
9°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).

* 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.