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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
650
700
700
750
700
750
1500
750
1000
1600
850
900
650
km/h
5
SSE
0
ESE
15
WNW
25
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
25
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
3
 mm
19
max °C
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
min °C
-4
-4
-2
0
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
-1
 chill °C
-7
-7
-7
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-3
-2
-3
-4
-2
-1
-4
-4
-7
Freezing level m
1050
0
1100
1550
1200
1100
1250
1350
1550
1800
1650
1750
2100
2300
2050
2000
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-20-2-3-2-10111222211-1342333564674666
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
1°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
light snow
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
8°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.