A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 22:50:30 NZST
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 15.2°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 9.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:48 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:15
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 11.8°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1026.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (291°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  24 AQI  6.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.8mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 6.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 22:50:26. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 22:50 on 25 August 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

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Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:15°C
Low:10°C
CoR:13%
Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 15.2°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 9.7°C
11.8°C
86%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hrFalling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.2°C / 10.7°C
Wind
Windsock
10km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (291°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady20km/h, 291deg.

Day Max/Avg:
57km/h / 25km/h
Rain
0.8mm today, 0.8mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.8mm
0.8mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
12:28, 25/08/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1026hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hrRising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1028hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
283m, 927ft
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:
6.7 hrs (64%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
23.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 6.7ug/m3
PM10: 11.1ug/m3
CO2: 402ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
11.8°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
11.6°C 83%

Temp. at +1m
11.2°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
74% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
1.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
15kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.6MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:34
Moonset
05:16
Visibility
93%
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
17:48
Day Length
10.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 27s more daylight tomorrow

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