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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 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 10°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
1900
1750
850
700
1650
850
700
1000
900
850
1650
750
650
650
800
km/h
10
W
10
SE
10
SSE
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
25
NW
20
W
5
W
5
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
 mm
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.7
9
20
max °C
2
1
2
-2
4
4
1
6
6
4
7
6
10
8
1
-1
min °C
-2
-1
1
-2
2
3
1
4
5
2
5
5
5
4
0
-1
 chill °C
-4
-4
-1
-2
0
1
-1
3
5
0
3
2
2
2
0
-1
Freezing level m
1100
800
1100
0
1050
1400
1050
1300
1700
1450
1500
1850
2400
2300
1050
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:13
7:11
Sunset
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
7:30

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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 on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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 10°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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.
49 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
17 km W
423m alt.
49 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
39 km ESE
361m alt.
59 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
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
0°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
60 km SE
171m alt.
49 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
64 km SSE
219m alt.
49 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).

* 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.