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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
800
650
600
600
750
2200
1450
750
850
650
1550
750
1950
1550
1950
km/h
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
40
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
0.3
5
4
3
0.1
4
0.9
0.4
0.1
0.5
max °C
5
6
6
6
4
5
2
7
9
6
4
4
2
2
2
0
min °C
4
6
6
0
1
4
2
4
6
5
3
2
-1
0
1
-1
 chill °C
2
3
2
-3
-2
3
0
1
3
2
-1
-2
-4
-4
-1
-1
Freezing level m
2050
2000
1900
1500
1000
1600
1350
1400
3200
2450
1350
1300
1100
900
1150
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
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 12mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue 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.
55 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
39 km ESE
361m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
60 km SE
171m alt.
55 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
1 hour ago
4°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 135 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.