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Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
750
1450
1400
600
600
750
800
600
700
650
600
600
650
1400
700
km/h
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.5
7
8
0.9
4
1.2
4
3
0.5
0.2
max °C
6
5
6
7
5
4
3
1
2
3
2
5
4
5
3
4
3
min °C
5
3
4
6
4
3
1
0
2
2
1
3
4
2
1
3
2
 chill °C
2
0
1
4
1
0
-4
-3
-1
-2
0
0
-1
-3
-2
1
0
Freezing level m
2650
2400
1850
2050
1800
1500
1250
900
1050
1200
1000
1300
1750
1700
1050
1350
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22
6:22

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

The weather forecast for Lewis Tops (Lewis-Pass) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
38 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
17 km W
423m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Maruia
26 km NW
378m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Island Hills
45 km SSE
370m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
54 km WSW
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Pudding Hill
60 km ENE
1252m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
171m alt.
38 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
62 km ESE
135m alt.
45 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Murchison
64 km N
158m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
64 km SSE
219m alt.
38 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).

* 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.