A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 04:28:31 NZST
Current: 8.0°C, Max: 10.7°C, Min: 6.8°C. It feels like 6.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 8C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:21 | Sunset: 17:28 | Dawn: 06:52 | Dusk: 17:56
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 8.0°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1015.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (112°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 04 August 2026 at 04:33:01. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 04:33 on 04 August 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:8°C
Low:1°C
CoR:20%
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 8C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 8.0°C, Max: 10.7°C, Min: 6.8°C. It feels like 6.1°C
8.0°C
88%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hrFalling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.7°C / 6.8°C
Wind
Windsock
5km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (112°)ESE

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady9km/h, 112deg.

Day Max/Avg:
15km/h / 7km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
3 Dry
Days
Month Total:
0.1mm

Last Rain Record:
12:48, 01/08/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1015hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hrRising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
233m, 763ft
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
16.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 4.9ug/m3
PM10: 7ug/m3
CO2: 416ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
8.0°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
6.0°C 93%

Temp. at +1m
6.8°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
8.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
73% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
1.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
23kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.1MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:20
Moonset
09:42
Visibility
76%
Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:28
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 3s more daylight tomorrow

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