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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Mon night turning to light snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
800
650
600
600
750
2200
1450
750
850
650
1550
750
1950
1550
1950
km/h
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
60
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
W
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
4
1
3
1
 mm
4
1.8
1
max °C
2
3
2
2
-1
0
0
3
4
3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
min °C
1
2
2
-4
-4
0
0
0
2
1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
 chill °C
-2
-3
-4
-14
-9
-4
-3
-5
-3
-5
-8
-10
-10
-11
-8
-7
Freezing level m
2050
2000
1900
1500
1000
1600
1350
1400
3200
2450
1350
1300
1100
900
1150
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232-1-300232-2-3-4-5-4-4566335268643112-1
Sunrise
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:25
6:27

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Drizzle on Mon night turning to light snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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.
50 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
50 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
50 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
56 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
5°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.