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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
mod. rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
600
650
1750
900
750
9150
700
650
1750
850
700
800
800
4800
2200
1700
km/h
25
WNW
35
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
W
15
WNW
5
NW
10
SE
15
SE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
 mm
5
4
0.3
0.1
6
2
0.3
0.2
max °C
6
7
3
4
3
8
8
6
4
4
2
1
2
0
6
7
3
min °C
6
0
1
4
2
4
6
5
4
3
0
1
1
-1
3
4
2
 chill °C
2
-3
-2
2
0
1
3
2
3
0
0
-2
-1
-1
2
2
0
Freezing level m
1950
1550
950
1450
3100
3350
3200
2300
1400
1350
1000
900
1100
750
1250
1700
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-2-301232-2-2-4-5-4-3-11-16424367644112-1563
Sunrise
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 18mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, 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):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°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.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
67
Gales from the NW
(67 kph at 315).
60 km SE
171m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).

* 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.