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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
750
700
950
1650
1000
8050
2000
2000
1800
750
700
700
700
700
800
700
1600
km/h
35
WNW
50
W
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
60
NW
40
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.3
5
20
8
5
1.5
1.7
—
max °C
-2
-2
-4
-1
2
2
4
4
2
3
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
7
min °C
-2
-3
-5
-4
1
0
2
4
2
2
4
4
6
5
5
6
6
7
 chill °C
-9
-7
-8
-4
0
-4
-3
-1
-3
-5
-3
-2
2
4
3
3
3
4
Freezing level m
1250
1300
800
1050
1750
1850
3100
3050
2500
2400
2700
2400
2700
2650
2650
2750
2800
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-5-32134234565677733-1374896889101010111111
Sunrise
6:18
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—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
Sunset
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

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

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
45 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
50 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
45 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).

* 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.