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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sat night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
850
700
650
850
700
1700
1800
800
5450
1750
2500
850
950
1550
2050
650
650
km/h
20
WNW
30
NW
10
W
20
W
15
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
45
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
6
15
 mm
1
0.9
max °C
2
3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
2
3
3
min °C
2
1
-3
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
1
3
-2
 chill °C
-2
-2
-9
-10
-10
-11
-8
-4
-8
-6
-6
-5
-3
-5
-3
-2
-9
Freezing level m
3250
2300
1250
1250
1050
800
1050
0
1050
1400
1100
1350
1550
1450
1900
2150
2050
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:13
Sunset
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

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

Drizzle on Sat night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat 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.
47 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
17 km W
423m alt.
47 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 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
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
47 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
55 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).

* 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.