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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
1750
850
800
750
800
2850
700
800
650
650
750
700
650
700
700
1650
1700
km/h
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
5
W
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
E
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.5
6
26
0.6
1.4
1.5
0.2
max °C
4
4
3
5
4
4
5
6
9
8
2
1
3
3
3
7
8
5
min °C
2
2
1
4
4
3
5
6
6
5
1
0
2
3
2
4
6
4
 chill °C
0
0
-1
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
5
4
Freezing level m
1050
1400
1050
1400
1500
1450
1550
2350
2700
2300
1100
800
1150
1300
1250
1400
2200
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-1-1-11342-4-3-2-1-2022332544568721333675
Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:13
7:11
6:11
6:09
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
7:30
6:31
6:32

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun 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.
53 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
53 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
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
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
53 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
3°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.