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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
1700
700
650
600
600
700
1750
700
700
1500
800
650
1750
700
700
750
750
km/h
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
65
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
15
W
35
W
30
WNW
5
SW
20
SE
5
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
3
3
2
1
 mm
4
1.4
0.9
max °C
2
2
1
2
2
2
-2
-1
-1
2
3
3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
min °C
0
1
0
2
2
-4
-4
-1
-2
0
2
1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
 chill °C
-4
-1
-5
-3
-4
-14
-9
-5
-6
-5
-3
-3
-8
-9
-10
-8
-10
-9
Freezing level m
1650
2450
1600
2050
1900
1550
950
1350
1150
1350
3100
2100
1350
1300
1100
950
1050
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12122-1-3-1-2132-2-3-4-5-5-556466324256643111-2
Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:25
6:27

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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.
45 minutes ago
8°C
No weather report.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
55 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 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
9°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
55 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 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.