Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 8 October 2026 20:03:53 NZDT
Current: 14.8°C, Max: 18.7°C, Min: 7.9°C. It feels like 14.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. ESE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:41 | Sunset: 19:30 | Dawn: 06:14 | Dusk: 19:58
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 14.8°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1025.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (89°)   E  7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 08 October 2026 at 20:05:20. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 20:05 on 08 October 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

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Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:19°C
Low:11°C
CoR:7%
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. ESE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 14.8°C, Max: 18.7°C, Min: 7.9°C. It feels like 14.0°C
14.8°C
84%

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

Day Max/Min:
18.7°C / 7.9°C
Wind
Windsock
7km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (89°)E

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady17km/h, 89deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 14km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
4 Dry
Days
Month Total:
14.5mm

Last Rain Record:
16:39, 03/10/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1026hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1022hPa

Cloud Base:
334m, 1095ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI
Low
Sun Light:
0lx
Sun Hours:
7.3 hrs (58%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
9AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.7ug/m3
PM10: 2.9ug/m3
CO2: 381ppm
Good
Pollen Level:
Low
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
14.8°C 84%

Temp. at +3m
15.4°C 78%

Temp. at +1m
14.3°C 82%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
58% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
3.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
27kW/m2
Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
10.4MW/m2
Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
3kW/m2
Low
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:15
Moonset
16:53
Visibility
6%
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.48 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow

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