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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
650
650
600
800
1650
650
700
700
700
750
1650
750
2550
8800
700
km/h
35
NW
45
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
0
ENE
5
S
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SE
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
6
6
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
14
22
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
6
6
1
1
-3
-4
-4
-1
3
5
5
7
9
7
9
11
7
min °C
7
6
1
0
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
1
5
4
5
8
6
5
8
6
 chill °C
2
0
-3
-3
-7
-12
-14
-11
-9
0
4
4
5
8
4
3
8
4
Freezing level m
3000
2750
2550
1600
1750
900
850
1050
850
1900
2450
2350
2500
2800
3000
3200
2850
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8641-1-4-5-4-325569771071211865112071161214812159
Sunrise
6:41
—
—
6:41
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:33
—
—
Sunset
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
—
—
7:54
—
—
7:57
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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
54 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
54 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
49 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
54 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
54 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).

* 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.