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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
800
650
700
800
1550
850
2200
700
1700
1450
1550
650
650
650
650
km/h
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
8
2
 mm
0.1
0.3
max °C
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
0
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-4
 chill °C
-6
-8
-8
-3
-2
-2
-3
0
-1
0
-1
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-6
-7
Freezing level m
1150
1200
1250
1550
1800
1800
1650
2200
2100
2300
2600
2650
1950
1950
1700
1100
1150
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-1011133442220-2-3-3323564685895675221
Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
Sunset
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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.
34 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
34 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
44 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
44 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
34 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
43 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
44 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).

* 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.