Midday - Today is: Monday, 2 March 2026 12:51:33 NZDT
Current: 12.7°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 8.1°C. It feels like 10.7°C
FORECAST: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 13C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 10.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:00 | Sunset: 19:59 | Dawn: 06:32 | Dusk: 20:26
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 12.7°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1009.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (224°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 12km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 8.2mm
Sun Light : 103.7kLux, 1.7hrs   Solar UV :  7.0UVI  819W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 02 March 2026 at 12:52:55. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 12:52 on 02 March 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:13°C
Low:5°C
CoR:57%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 13C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 10.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 12.7°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 8.1°C. It feels like 10.7°C
12.7°C
70%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hrRising,0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.7°C / 8.1°C
Wind
Windsock
7km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (224°)SW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising12km/h, 224deg.

Day Max/Avg:
46km/h / 19km/h
Rain
8.2mm today, 8.7mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
8.2mm
8.7mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Falling0.4mm

Rainfall Rate:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm/hr
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1009hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hrFalling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
665m, 2182ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 7.0 UVI, 819 W/m^2
819W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 High 
7.0UVI
Sun Light:
103.7k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.7 hrs (14%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
7AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.9ug/m3
PM10: 2.8ug/m3
CO2: 412ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
12.7°C 70%

Temp. at +3m
15.2°C 65%

Temp. at +1m
12.5°C 72%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
38% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:42pm, 28/02/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
12.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
287kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
20.3MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
High
513kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:22
Moonset
05:04
Visibility
97%
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
19:59
Day Length
12.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

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