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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
750
600
1350
650
600
700
700
700
950
1600
6900
1600
700
700
700
km/h
35
WNW
25
WNW
50
W
30
W
25
NW
45
W
0
NNE
0
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
50
NW
50
NW
60
NW
20
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
10
2
4
7
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.1
0.4
3
4
13
max °C
1
0
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
6
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-3
1
0
2
3
1
3
5
5
 chill °C
-9
-8
-12
-11
-10
-10
-4
-3
-2
-4
-2
-2
-6
-4
-2
1
Freezing level m
1400
1500
1250
1100
1100
1250
900
1050
1750
1700
3050
3000
2400
2200
2450
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-3-3-3-2-4-222342456443233037489781010
Sunrise
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
—
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 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°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):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon 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
5°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 45).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
1 hour ago
12°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.