Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 15:27:28 NZST
Current: 19.8°C, Max: 20.9°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 18.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 9C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:08 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 17:49
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 19.8°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1026.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (249°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 10kLux, 6.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  79W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 06 May 2026 at 15:29:27. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 15:29 on 06 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:21°C
Low:9°C
CoR:12%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 9C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 19.8°C, Max: 20.9°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 18.0°C
19.8°C
67%

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

Day Max/Min:
20.9°C / 9.8°C
Wind
Windsock
15km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (249°)WSW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady24km/h, 249deg.

Day Max/Avg:
34km/h / 18km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
5 Dry
Days
Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:16, 30/04/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1026hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hrFalling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1031hPa / 1026hPa

Cloud Base:
786m, 2580ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 79 W/m^2
79W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
10k Lux
Sun Hours:
6.0 hrs (59%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
6.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2ug/m3
PM10: 2.6ug/m3
CO2: 409ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
19.8°C 67%

Temp. at +3m
23.0°C 58%

Temp. at +1m
20.1°C 64%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
47% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
6.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
46kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
16.0MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
52kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:03
Moonset
11:19
Visibility
83%
Sunrise
07:08
Sunset
17:21
Day Length
10.12 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 8s less daylight tomorrow

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