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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
1900
700
1800
1900
900
1750
850
800
800
700
700
1600
700
650
650
700
km/h
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
WNW
30
WNW
25
SSE
35
SSE
15
S
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
3
3
2
10
2
1
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
0
1
1
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-2
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
-2
-5
-5
-5
 chill °C
-8
-10
-11
-11
-8
-4
-8
-6
-7
-4
-1
-4
-4
-2
-5
-13
-12
-11
Freezing level m
1350
1350
1050
800
1100
300
1100
1350
1150
1350
1500
1200
1300
1800
1750
900
1000
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-5-5-4-4-3-2-2-1-1-2-11-1-5-5-433012-134254256411-2
Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:13
7:11
Sunset
6:25
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
7:30

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

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
5°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
48 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
58 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
light snow
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
48 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.