A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 27 August 2026 00:02:02 NZST
Current: 14.4°C, Max: 14.4°C, Min: 14.4°C. It feels like 12.0°C
FORECAST: Drizzle with windy periods in the evening...a steadier rain developing overnight. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:50 | Sunset: 17:49 | Dawn: 06:22 | Dusk: 18:17
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.4°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1023.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (287°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 32km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 00:02:05. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 00:02 on 27 August 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:14°C
Low:10°C
CoR:75%
Drizzle with windy periods in the evening...a steadier rain developing overnight. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 14.4°C, Max: 14.4°C, Min: 14.4°C. It feels like 12.0°C
14.4°C
88%

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

Day Max/Min:
14.4°C / 14.4°C
Wind
Windsock
16km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (287°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising32km/h, 287deg.

Day Max/Avg:
27km/h / 14km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1 Dry
Day
Month Total:
41.9mm

Last Rain Record:
12:28, 25/08/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1023hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1023hPa

Cloud Base:
245m, 803ft
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: 4.7ug/m3
PM10: 7.7ug/m3
CO2: 411ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
14.4°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
14.5°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
13.8°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.8°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)
1.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.4MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:44
Moonset
06:16
Visibility
97%
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:49
Day Length
10.59 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 28s more daylight tomorrow

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