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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°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
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
650
1650
750
650
600
600
650
1700
750
750
1850
800
650
1450
1450
700
750
750
km/h
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
SSE
15
SE
5
S
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
 mm
0.2
4
4
5
0.3
0.4
0.1
4
3
0.6
max °C
6
7
5
6
6
6
3
4
2
5
6
6
6
3
1
1
1
-2
min °C
4
5
3
5
6
0
1
3
1
3
5
4
5
2
0
0
0
-2
 chill °C
2
5
2
2
2
-6
-2
3
0
0
2
1
2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1700
2400
1500
2150
1900
1450
1050
1350
1250
1350
3100
2500
1800
1300
1050
800
1000
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12122-2-4-1-10221-3-4-6-5-556466324246563111-2
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 14mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°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.
44 minutes ago
1°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
17 km W
423m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
54 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Dry
60 km SE
171m alt.
44 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
53 minutes ago
0°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.