A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 12 January 2026 04:18:34 NZDT
Current: 21.0°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 19.7°C. It feels like 18.7°C
FORECAST: Clearing skies after some morning light rain. High 21C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 18.7°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:02 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:30 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 21.0°C, 66%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1005.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (302°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 36km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 12 January 2026 at 04:19:31. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 04:19 on 12 January 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled
High:21°C
Low:10°C
CoR:95%
Clearing skies after some morning light rain. High 21C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 18.7°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 21.0°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 19.7°C. It feels like 18.7°C
21.0°C
66%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hrRising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.4°C / 19.7°C
Wind
Windsock
19km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (302°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising36km/h, 302deg.

Day Max/Avg:
52km/h / 25km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
2 Dry
Days
Month Total:
5.1mm

Last Rain Record:
21:56, 09/01/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1006hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hrFalling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 1006hPa

Cloud Base:
822m, 2698ft
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:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
12AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 3.5ug/m3
PM10: 5.3ug/m3
CO2: 403ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
21.0°C 66%

Temp. at +3m
21.0°C 67%

Temp. at +1m
20.6°C 64%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
38% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
17.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
27.3MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
High
1.4MW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:47
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
41%
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.48 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 23s less daylight tomorrow

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