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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
750
750
1700
750
750
950
900
2700
1500
650
650
650
700
700
650
700
km/h
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
SSE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
7
3
2
1
 mm
16
16
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
2
2
5
3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
0
1
3
0
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
 chill °C
-10
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-2
-6
-6
-7
-9
-8
-7
Freezing level m
850
1100
0
1050
1350
1050
1400
1650
1500
1550
2000
2350
2150
1300
1050
1150
1300
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:13
7:11
6:11
Sunset
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
7:30
6:31

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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.
51 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
51 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 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
0°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
51 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
12°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.