Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 9 January 2026 10:00:56 NZDT
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 20.6°C, Min: 16.4°C. It feels like 19.3°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy early then periods of showers this afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 19.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 05:58 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:26 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 20.5°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1013.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (254°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 28km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 30.1kLux, 1.5hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  238W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 09 January 2026 at 10:01:36. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 10:01 on 09 January 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:22°C
Low:16°C
CoR:34%
Mostly cloudy early then periods of showers this afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 19.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 20.6°C, Min: 16.4°C. It feels like 19.3°C
20.5°C
74%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hrRising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.6°C / 16.4°C
Wind
Windsock
16km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (254°)WSW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady28km/h, 254deg.

Day Max/Avg:
37km/h / 17km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
5 Dry
Days
Month Total:
2.0mm

Last Rain Record:
18:00, 03/01/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1014hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
598m, 1961ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 2.0 UVI, 238 W/m^2
238W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
2.0UVI
Sun Light:
30.1k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.5 hrs (10%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
8AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.3ug/m3
PM10: 3.2ug/m3
CO2: 408ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
20.5°C 74%

Temp. at +3m
22.1°C 69%

Temp. at +1m
20.3°C 72%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
36% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
10.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.5MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
291kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
12:03
Visibility
67%
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 13s less daylight tomorrow

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