Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 24 August 2026 20:29:03 NZST
Current: 12.2°C, Max: 15.2°C, Min: 6.4°C. It feels like 10.0°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:55 | Sunset: 17:47 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 18:14
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.2°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1027.1hPa
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 (299°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 21km/h
Air Quality :  27 AQI  7.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 24 August 2026 at 20:35:18. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 20:35 on 24 August 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:15°C
Low:11°C
CoR:7%
Mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 12.2°C, Max: 15.2°C, Min: 6.4°C. It feels like 10.0°C
12.2°C
79%

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

Day Max/Min:
15.2°C / 6.4°C
Wind
Windsock
10km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (299°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady21km/h, 299deg.

Day Max/Avg:
39km/h / 20km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0mm
Month Total:
41.1mm

Last Rain Record:
12:11, 23/08/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1027hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1028hPa / 1019hPa

Cloud Base:
441m, 1446ft
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:
7.2 hrs (69%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
26.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 7.6ug/m3
PM10: 12.2ug/m3
CO2: 404ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
12.2°C 79%

Temp. at +3m
12.2°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
11.7°C 79%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
13:31
Moonset
04:36
Visibility
86%
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
17:47
Day Length
10.51 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 26s more daylight tomorrow

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