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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
700
650
750
650
750
650
700
950
750
950
1700
950
900
750
650
km/h
10
NW
10
SE
0
ENE
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
W
20
WNW
25
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
4
1
4
 mm
1.2
14
max °C
-1
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
min °C
-2
-4
-4
-2
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
-2
 chill °C
-4
-8
-8
-7
-6
-8
-7
-8
-8
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-4
-5
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1350
1050
400
1150
1600
1200
1100
1250
1350
1600
1850
1600
1650
2050
1950
2050
2050
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-3-20-2-3-2-101112122131-1342333564664666
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW 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.
29 minutes ago
2°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
29 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
29 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
39 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
29 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 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.