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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
750
800
1550
900
2450
750
1650
1450
1650
1450
650
600
650
km/h
25
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
2
5
5
 mm
0.1
0.2
max °C
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
-1
-1
0
min °C
-1
0
1
1
0
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
-1
-1
-3
-3
 chill °C
-7
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
0
-1
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1350
1600
1800
1950
1650
2300
2150
2350
2650
2550
2000
2050
1650
1300
1300
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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.
43 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
43 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
58 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
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
Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
43 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
57 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
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.