A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Saturday, 11 April 2026 05:58:46 NZST
Current: 14.7°C, Max: 15.5°C, Min: 14.3°C. It feels like 12.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. High 22C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 12.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:42 | Sunset: 17:55 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 18:22
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 14.7°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1017.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (67°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 28km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 06:03:21. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 06:03 on 11 April 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled
High:22°C
Low:17°C
CoR:6%
Cloudy. High 22C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 12.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 14.7°C, Max: 15.5°C, Min: 14.3°C. It feels like 12.7°C
14.7°C
79%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hrFalling,-0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.5°C / 14.3°C
Wind
Windsock
12km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (67°)ENE

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady28km/h, 67deg.

Day Max/Avg:
32km/h / 16km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
2 Dry
Days
Month Total:
2.5mm

Last Rain Record:
16:17, 08/04/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1018hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hrFalling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1020hPa / 1018hPa

Cloud Base:
450m, 1475ft
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
6.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2ug/m3
PM10: 2.4ug/m3
CO2: 423ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
14.7°C 79%

Temp. at +3m
13.8°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
14.2°C 78%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
30% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
10.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
31kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.7MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
284kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
14:42
Visibility
45%
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
17:55
Day Length
11.12 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow

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