A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 27 February 2026 21:17:12 NZDT
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 12.4°C
FORECAST: Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:57 | Sunset: 20:03 | Dawn: 06:29 | Dusk: 20:31
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 14.2°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 hPa/hr 1022.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (109°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 27 February 2026 at 21:18:29. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 21:18 on 27 February 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:19°C
Low:11°C
CoR:4%
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 12.4°C
14.2°C
77%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hrFalling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 14.2°C
Wind
Windsock
10km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (109°)ESE

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady24km/h, 109deg.

Day Max/Avg:
29km/h / 12km/h
Rain
1.1mm today, 1.1mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1.1mm
1.1mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 27/02/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1022hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 hPa/hrRising,0.8hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1022hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
496m, 1626ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
2.8 hrs (21%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
10AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.8ug/m3
PM10: 4.6ug/m3
CO2: 429ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
14.2°C 77%

Temp. at +3m
14.8°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
13.7°C 76%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
20.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
34% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:46pm, 13/02/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
2.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
32kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:34
Moonset
01:23
Visibility
80%
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
20:03
Day Length
13.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow

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