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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1350
650
600
700
700
850
1600
1000
1950
1800
750
750
700
700
700
700
km/h
50
W
25
W
30
WNW
45
W
5
SE
0
E
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
50
NNW
45
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
4
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
3
8
7
4
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-1
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
6
6
6
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-3
1
0
2
3
1
2
4
4
6
6
6
 chill °C
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-3
0
-4
-2
-2
-5
-6
-2
-2
1
4
4
Freezing level m
1300
1050
1150
1300
800
1050
1800
1800
3150
3200
2150
2450
2550
2500
2650
2650
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-3-5-2213423456663233-1374896899101010
Sunrise
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
8:08
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, 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.
1 hour ago
1°C
light snow
No weather report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
25 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
45 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
45 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
45 minutes ago
0°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
25 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
23 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
25 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).

* 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.