Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 18 December 2025 19:49:39 NZDT
Current: 16.4°C, Max: 19.7°C, Min: 9.6°C. It feels like 15.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 15.3°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 05:43 | Sunset: 20:46 | Dawn: 05:10 | Dusk: 21:19
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 16.4°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1010.9hPa
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 (291°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 40km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 1.8kLux, 2.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.1UVI  14W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 19:55:00. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 19:55 on 18 December 2025 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening
High:20°C
Low:14°C
CoR:61%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 15.3°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 16.4°C, Max: 19.7°C, Min: 9.6°C. It feels like 15.3°C
16.4°C
73%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hrFalling,-0.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.7°C / 9.6°C
Wind
Windsock
8km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (291°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady40km/h, 291deg.

Day Max/Avg:
54km/h / 17km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (19:55 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
33.1mm

Last Rain Record:
08:05, 17/12/2025
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1011hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hrFalling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1013hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
605m, 1985ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.1 UVI, 14 W/m^2
14W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.1UVI
Sun Light:
1.8k Lux
Sun Hours:
2.4 hrs (16%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: 0 AQI
0AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 0ug/m3
PM10: 1.5ug/m3
CO2: 410ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
16.8°C 72%

Temp. at +3m
18.3°C 67%

Moisture at +1m:
17.8°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
17.2°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 38%VWC

Soil -20cm:
22.6°C
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
3.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.6MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
13kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:42
Moonset
19:25
Visibility
3%
Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:46
Day Length
15.02 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 14s more daylight tomorrow

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