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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 71mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

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
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
1700
2200
700
1800
650
650
600
650
1850
650
700
700
750
km/h
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
SE
10
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
15
NW
15
W
20
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
10
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
1
2
—
 mm
0.3
0.7
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
7
12
18
37
3
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
7
8
10
11
8
9
8
6
7
6
4
4
1
-2
-4
-4
-1
min °C
5
7
7
9
10
6
6
7
6
6
5
2
2
0
-4
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
1
4
6
7
8
2
2
4
2
3
3
-2
-2
-2
-10
-14
-12
-12
Freezing level m
2400
2700
3000
3350
3450
3600
3600
3550
3050
2800
2800
2500
1950
1700
1050
1000
1000
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:47
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—
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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 71mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
3 hours ago
19°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).

* 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.