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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
600
650
650
600
700
700
700
950
1650
6950
1900
1750
750
850
700
km/h
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
50
W
30
W
45
WNW
45
W
0
NNE
0
N
5
NW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
10
1
4
6
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
0.1
1.4
1.2
6
max °C
0
1
1
0
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
2
3
4
5
2
4
5
6
min °C
-1
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-5
-3
1
1
2
3
2
3
5
6
 chill °C
-8
-5
-8
-9
-12
-11
-11
-10
-5
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-4
-3
-1
1
Freezing level m
1350
1900
1350
1550
1250
1100
1250
1300
1000
1050
1800
1950
2900
3100
2400
2150
2400
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-110-1-3-3-2-2-4-22234245655443243037489681010
Sunrise
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:07
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun 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.
36 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
36 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
46 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
60 km SE
171m alt.
36 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
34 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
36 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 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.