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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
750
1450
1400
600
600
750
800
600
700
650
600
600
650
1400
700
km/h
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
5
W
20
W
30
W
10
W
25
WNW
50
WNW
55
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
3
4
3
2
3
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
3
2
1
2
2
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
-2
-1
2
min °C
3
1
0
2
0
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-1
1
-2
-3
-1
-1
 chill °C
-1
-4
-6
-3
-6
-8
-12
-10
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-10
-9
-5
-4
Freezing level m
2650
2400
1850
2050
1800
1500
1250
900
1050
1200
1000
1300
1750
1700
1050
1350
1750
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Sunrise
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22
6:22

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri 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.
56 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
56 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
54 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).

* 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.