A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 5 September 2026 05:15:15 NZST
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 9.2°C
FORECAST: Rain showers early becoming less numerous for the afternoon. Becoming windy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 9.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:36 | Sunset: 17:58 | Dawn: 06:09 | Dusk: 18:25
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 11.8°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1013.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (282°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  31 AQI  8.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 05 September 2026 at 05:16:00. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 05:16 on 05 September 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine
High:14°C
Low:10°C
CoR:38%
Rain showers early becoming less numerous for the afternoon. Becoming windy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 9.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 9.2°C
11.8°C
78%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hrFalling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.6°C / 11.8°C
Wind
Windsock
11km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (282°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady22km/h, 282deg.

Day Max/Avg:
44km/h / 22km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.5mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.5mm
Month Total:
1.3mm

Last Rain Record:
11:05, 04/09/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1014hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
463m, 1519ft
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
31AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 8.8ug/m3
PM10: 14ug/m3
CO2: 398ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
11.8°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
11.3°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
11.2°C 78%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
57% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
4.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:03
Moonset
10:51
Visibility
46%
Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
17:58
Day Length
11.21 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow

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