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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

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

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2650
9100
800
650
850
650
650
800
650
700
700
700
750
900
750
km/h
10
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NW
40
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
30
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
5
5
2
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
12
22
3
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
11
11
8
9
10
7
7
7
4
1
1
-3
-5
-5
-5
1
4
4
min °C
9
10
6
6
9
6
6
5
1
1
-1
-5
-6
-5
-5
-3
3
3
 chill °C
7
8
2
2
6
2
2
2
-2
-2
-6
-13
-16
-15
-13
-6
1
1
Freezing level m
3300
3400
3650
3700
3450
3000
2900
2650
2200
1700
1750
950
800
950
650
1150
2100
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10117810776310-4-6-5-5-1441616101315111111865101-1495
Sunrise
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
Sunset
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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.
35 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
17 km W
423m alt.
35 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
45 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
30 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
60 km SE
171m alt.
35 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
31 minutes ago
26°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
45 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.