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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
750
650
650
600
800
1700
650
700
700
750
750
1650
800
km/h
25
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
45
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
3
6
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
9
11
17
22
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
7
6
5
2
2
-3
-4
-4
-1
2
4
4
7
8
6
min °C
7
7
5
1
1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
0
3
3
4
7
6
 chill °C
3
2
1
-3
-2
-7
-13
-13
-12
-11
-3
2
2
4
7
6
Freezing level m
3150
2950
2650
2450
1700
1800
950
900
1050
850
1500
2350
2450
2400
2600
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
876320-4-4-4-3144686111210875112-169511138
Sunrise
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Fri 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.
55 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
No weather report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
55 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
55 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
56 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).

* 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.