Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 42.38° S 172.38° E

Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
9200
700
650
850
700
1700
1900
750
700
2000
2000
850
950
950
1650
800
600
km/h
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
10
W
25
W
15
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
70
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
4
 mm
0.2
18
max °C
4
4
3
-2
-1
-2
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
3
6
min °C
1
3
1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-1
0
-1
0
2
4
 chill °C
-4
-2
-2
-5
-10
-10
-11
-7
-4
-8
-6
-6
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
Freezing level m
3400
3250
2250
1250
1350
1000
800
1150
550
1100
1500
1150
1350
1600
1450
1550
2150
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
342-2-2-4-5-4-4-3-2-3-10-113578633012-1342564579
Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:13
Sunset
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30

Loading...

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW 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.
45 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
55 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
45 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
53 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.