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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
650
600
600
700
1550
700
750
9250
1450
650
1850
700
2450
1650
800
2600
2700
km/h
15
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
20
W
5
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
3
4
3
0.4
0.2
5
1.1
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.1
max °C
6
6
7
3
4
2
8
9
6
4
5
2
2
3
0
7
8
3
min °C
6
6
0
1
3
2
4
6
5
4
3
-2
0
2
0
3
6
2
 chill °C
3
2
-4
-2
1
0
1
3
2
2
-1
-5
-4
0
0
3
5
2
Freezing level m
2150
1900
1500
1050
1450
1350
1400
3150
2300
1500
1450
850
900
1200
900
1300
1800
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-1-3-1-1233-1-2-5-5-3-3-12-1664242686440130573
Sunrise
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) at the specific elevation of 850 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.
41 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
51 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
41 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
49 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
6°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.