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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
800
700
700
2650
700
650
650
650
750
650
650
700
700
1500
750
700
900
700
km/h
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
2
—
—
—
—
16
8
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
0.3
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-1
1
3
4
1
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
2
2
1
2
3
min °C
-1
-1
-3
0
3
2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
1
1
2
2
 chill °C
-5
-5
-7
-4
-1
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-6
-4
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1450
1400
1250
1700
2350
2550
1850
950
650
1200
1250
1300
1400
2050
2200
2300
2900
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2133-1-4-4-2-2-2-12212344357731-1233564675
Sunrise
6:16
—
—
6:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
Sunset
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
7:30
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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.
55 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
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
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
55 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
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.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.