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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
650
600
600
700
1550
700
750
9250
1450
650
1850
700
2450
1650
800
2600
2700
km/h
30
WNW
40
WNW
60
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
30
W
10
W
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
2
1
3
 mm
3
2
0.3
max °C
2
2
2
-2
-1
0
3
4
3
0
-1
-3
-4
-3
-3
1
2
0
min °C
2
2
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
2
2
-2
-2
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
1
-1
 chill °C
-4
-5
-13
-8
-5
-4
-5
-3
-4
-9
-9
-11
-11
-8
-3
-4
-1
-4
Freezing level m
2150
1900
1500
1050
1450
1350
1400
3150
2300
1500
1450
850
900
1200
900
1300
1800
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-3-1-1233-1-2-5-5-3-3-12-1664242686440130573
Sunrise
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, 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.
56 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
56 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
60 km SE
171m alt.
56 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.