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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 20 March 2026 08:26:21 NZDT
Current: 16.4°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 16.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 19:30 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 19:57
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 16.4°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1016.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (63°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 11km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 8.5kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  67W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 20 March 2026 at 08:29:11. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 08:29 on 20 March 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:21°C
Low:7°C
CoR:8%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 16.4°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 16.5°C
16.4°C
81%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hrRising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.6°C / 14.2°C
Wind
Windsock
5km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (63°)ENE

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising11km/h, 63deg.

Day Max/Avg:
23km/h / 10km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
5 Dry
Days
Month Total:
18.9mm

Last Rain Record:
04:54, 14/03/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1016hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hrRising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
408m, 1337ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 67 W/m^2
67W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
8.5k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (10%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
7AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.2ug/m3
PM10: 2.5ug/m3
CO2: 442ppm
Pollen Level:
 Moderate 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
16.4°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
16.6°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
15.7°C 82%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
31% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
6.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.2MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
51kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
19:48
Visibility
1%
Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

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