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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
1700
700
650
600
600
700
1750
700
700
1500
800
650
1750
700
700
750
750
km/h
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
45
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NNW
10
W
25
W
15
WNW
5
SW
15
SE
5
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
0.3
4
4
2
0.3
0.3
6
1
0.4
max °C
6
6
5
6
6
6
3
4
2
6
7
6
4
4
2
1
2
-2
min °C
4
5
3
6
6
0
1
3
1
4
5
5
4
2
0
1
0
-2
 chill °C
2
5
1
3
3
-4
-2
1
-1
1
2
2
2
-2
-2
1
-3
-4
Freezing level m
1650
2450
1600
2050
1900
1550
950
1350
1150
1350
3100
2100
1350
1300
1100
950
1050
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12122-1-3-1-2132-2-3-4-5-5-556466324256643111-2
Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:25
6:27

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed 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.
37 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
37 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
42 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
60 km SE
171m alt.
37 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
46 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).

* 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.