Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 8 March 2026 20:07:51 NZDT
Current: 17.5°C, Max: 20.0°C, Min: 16.6°C. It feels like 16.6°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 16.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 19:50 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 20:17
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 17.5°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1011.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (273°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 08 March 2026 at 20:09:47. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 20:09 on 08 March 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening
High:20°C
Low:13°C
CoR:33%
Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 16.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 17.5°C, Max: 20.0°C, Min: 16.6°C. It feels like 16.6°C
17.5°C
81%

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

Day Max/Min:
20.0°C / 16.6°C
Wind
Windsock
12km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (273°)W

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady24km/h, 273deg.

Day Max/Avg:
39km/h / 21km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
4 Dry
Days
Month Total:
12.1mm

Last Rain Record:
16:05, 03/03/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1011hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hrFalling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
411m, 1349ft
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:
2.1 hrs (17%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.5ug/m3
PM10: 2.2ug/m3
CO2: 417ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
17.5°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
18.1°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
17.2°C 79%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
36% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:40
Moonset
11:45
Visibility
78%
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
19:50
Day Length
12.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is setting

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

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