Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Mt. Ruapehu - Turoa Skifield

Ruapehu

 

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

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
moderate rain
snow showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
moderate rain
partially cloudy
rain showers
rain showers
moderate rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
Wind km/h
0 ESE0
5 NNE5
10 ESE10
15 ESE15
10 E10
5 ENE5
5 E5
10 NE10
10 NE10
15 NNE15
10 NE10
25 ESE25
15 ENE15
15 NE15
10 NE10
10 E10
15 ESE15
15 SE15
mod. rain snow shwrs rain shwrs risk tstorm clear clear rain shwrs mod. rain some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs mod. rain rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs risk tstorm heavy rain heavy rain
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Rain
Rain mm
8 - 1 5 - - 1 7 - 5 3 9 1 4 2 15 49 14
Snow
Snow cm
- 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
3 2 6 6 4 9 9 6 9 9 8 6 8 7 9 8 6 5
Low °C
2 1 4 5 4 6 7 5 7 8 6 6 8 6 8 7 5 5
Chill °C
3 2 3 3 1 8 8 4 7 7 6 2 6 5 7 6 3 1
Freezing level m
1950 1800 2100 2350 2250 2450 2650 2600 3000 2900 2850 2550 2800 2700 2650 2700 2650 2450
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
326649969986879865961211814151114141211131114131010
Sunrise
- - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:50
Sunset
8:37 - - 8:39 - - 8:40 - - 8:42 - - 8:43 - - 8:44 - -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Westport Aero (aws)
99 km WNW
18m alt.
1 hour ago
14.4° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
10 km
Hokitika Aero (aut)
119 km SW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11.6° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
121 km S
34m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
Darfield
125 km S
210m alt.
56 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 26).
Darfield
134 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 10).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) and within an acceptable time window.