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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1950
2250
700
1550
650
650
650
1400
2100
650
700
700
750
km/h
15
WNW
10
SE
10
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
15
SSE
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
6
2
2
1
 mm
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
20
3
3
—
0.4
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
8
10
11
7
9
9
7
7
7
6
2
3
-2
-5
-5
-4
min °C
7
7
8
9
6
6
8
6
7
6
2
2
1
-4
-5
-6
-6
 chill °C
4
6
6
7
2
2
5
2
2
2
-2
-2
-1
-11
-14
-16
-14
Freezing level m
2650
2950
3300
3450
3650
3650
3550
3000
2850
2800
2350
1850
1900
1050
850
950
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
78910789777422-3-5-6-51310151691314101212878211-2
Sunrise
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—
6:46
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
Sunset
7:46
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

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
9°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
11°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.