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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), mostly on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1750
1500
2200
2650
1450
650
600
700
800
1800
700
700
700
750
km/h
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
SE
10
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
75
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
15
NW
10
W
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
10
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
3
1
1
—
 mm
0.3
0.7
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
12
12
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
6
8
10
11
7
9
9
7
7
6
3
1
0
-4
-3
-3
0
min °C
4
6
7
8
9
6
6
8
6
7
6
-1
-1
-3
-5
-3
-4
-4
 chill °C
0
3
6
6
7
2
2
5
1
0
1
-6
-6
-8
-12
-10
-10
-9
Freezing level m
2350
2650
2950
3300
3400
3650
3700
3700
3050
2950
2900
1850
1500
1600
850
1100
1100
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
56891078977610-2-5-3-4-21012111515913141112115640220
Sunrise
6:47
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
Sunset
—
7:46
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 24mm), mostly on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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.
31 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
31 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
41 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
26 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
31 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
31 minutes ago
24°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
41 minutes ago
14°C
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.