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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
800
2250
750
700
800
1500
650
650
650
750
1900
750
650
650
600
km/h
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
20
W
10
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
55
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
1
1
 mm
0.1
0.2
0.6
2
max °C
1
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
-2
-2
1
2
1
2
2
3
min °C
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
-1
-3
-4
-2
0
0
1
2
-3
 chill °C
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-4
-6
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-11
Freezing level m
1600
1900
2350
2450
2500
2250
2000
2100
1850
1600
1250
900
1200
2100
1700
2000
2200
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
124322221-1-3-3-111220565775675531564664
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
Sunset
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W 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.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 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
13°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.