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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
1750
850
800
750
800
2850
700
800
650
650
750
700
650
700
700
1650
1700
km/h
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
25
W
30
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
E
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
1
 mm
0.5
6
18
max °C
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
1
3
5
4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
2
2
min °C
-4
-2
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
3
3
0
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
2
1
 chill °C
-8
-6
-7
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-5
-4
-6
-9
-8
-8
-4
-1
1
Freezing level m
1050
1400
1050
1400
1500
1450
1550
2350
2700
2300
1100
800
1150
1300
1250
1400
2200
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-1-1-11342-4-3-2-1-2022332544568721333675
Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:13
7:11
6:11
6:09
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
7:30
6:31
6:32

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, 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.
49 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
49 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
59 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
49 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
56 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
1°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.