Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 3 October 2026 18:12:20 NZDT
Current: 9.8°C, Max: 12.5°C, Min: 8.8°C. It feels like 7.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy and windy with light rain early...then becoming partly cloudy. Low around 5C. SE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 7.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:50 | Sunset: 19:25 | Dawn: 06:22 | Dusk: 19:52
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 9.8°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1028.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (84°)   E  8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 18km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  3.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 13.5mm
Sun Light : 5.3klx, 0.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  42W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 03 October 2026 at 18:13:17. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 18:13 on 03 October 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

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Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:13°C
Low:5°C
CoR:51%
Cloudy and windy with light rain early...then becoming partly cloudy. Low around 5C. SE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 7.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 9.8°C, Max: 12.5°C, Min: 8.8°C. It feels like 7.6°C
9.8°C
81%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hrRising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.5°C / 8.8°C
Wind
Windsock
8km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (84°)E

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady18km/h, 84deg.

Day Max/Avg:
33km/h / 14km/h
Rain
13.5mm today, 14.2mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
13.5mm
14mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
16:39, 03/10/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1029hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hrRising,0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1029hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
387m, 1271ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 42 W/m^2
42W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
5.3k Lux
Sun Hours:
0.6 hrs (5%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
13.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 3.9ug/m3
PM10: 5.5ug/m3
CO2: 404ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
9.8°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
10.6°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
9.0°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
77% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:01
Moonset
10:49
Visibility
54%
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
19:25
Day Length
12.35 hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 41s more daylight tomorrow

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