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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
750
650
750
700
800
650
700
1500
1500
900
1650
800
1750
700
km/h
10
WNW
10
SE
0
E
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
10
W
20
WNW
25
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
45
NW
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Snowflake cm
4
5
1
2
 mm
2
max °C
-1
-4
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
min °C
-2
-4
-4
-2
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
-1
 chill °C
-4
-8
-7
-7
-5
-8
-7
-8
-8
-4
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-2
-4
-7
Freezing level m
1350
1000
300
1100
1650
1250
1100
1250
1250
1600
1850
1500
1750
2000
1950
2200
2450
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-3-20-2-3-2-101112133131-1342333564664785
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

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.
28 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
28 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
28 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
35 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
28 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the S
(19 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.