Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 19:52:54 NZDT
Current: 15.3°C, Max: 20.0°C, Min: 8.9°C. It feels like 14.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:03 | Sunset: 19:56 | Dawn: 06:35 | Dusk: 20:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hr 15.3°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1022.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (255°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  33 AQI  11.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 632.9Lux, 6.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  5W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 at 19:54:33. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 19:54 on 04 March 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:20°C
Low:6°C
CoR:8%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 15.3°C, Max: 20.0°C, Min: 8.9°C. It feels like 14.3°C
15.3°C
69%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hrFalling,-1.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.0°C / 8.9°C
Wind
Windsock
5km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (255°)WSW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady8km/h, 255deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 13km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0mm
Month Total:
12.1mm

Last Rain Record:
16:05, 03/03/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1023hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1024hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
705m, 2314ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 5 W/m^2
5W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
632.9 Lux
Sun Hours:
6.0 hrs (48%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
33AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 11.4ug/m3
PM10: 11.4ug/m3
CO2: 423ppm
Pollen Level:
 Moderate 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
15.3°C 69%

Temp. at +3m
18.3°C 59%

Temp. at +1m
15.4°C 66%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
41% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.3MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:08
Moonset
07:25
Visibility
99%
Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
19:56
Day Length
12.53 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

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