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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Mon night turning to light snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
1450
750
700
600
600
650
1650
700
750
1700
1400
700
1600
800
km/h
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
50
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
40
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
2
1
8
1
1
3
 mm
1.4
max °C
-2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
3
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-2
-2
0
1
0
2
2
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
1
0
-3
-3
-4
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-12
-10
-5
-4
-5
-4
-5
-8
-9
-9
Freezing level m
1250
1350
1450
2100
1650
2050
1950
1350
950
1450
1100
1350
3150
2400
1150
1350
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-111122-1-3-1-1122-3-3-432454563241565231
Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
Sunset
6:20
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:25

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Drizzle on Mon night turning to light snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm 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.
1 hour ago
2°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Dry
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).

* 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.