Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 10 May 2026 10:37:00 NZST
Current: 16.3°C, Max: 16.4°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 13.7°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy and windy with showers developing this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 13.7°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery early, improving | Sunrise: 07:12 | Sunset: 17:16 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 17:45
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 16.3°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1000.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (278°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 36km/h
Air Quality :  22 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.5mm
Sun Light : 41.4kLux, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  327W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 10:39:11. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 10:39 on 10 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery early, improving
High:17°C
Low:8°C
CoR:47%
Mostly cloudy and windy with showers developing this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 13.7°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 16.3°C, Max: 16.4°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 13.7°C
16.3°C
80%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hrRising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.4°C / 12.3°C
Wind
Windsock
18km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (278°)W

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising36km/h, 278deg.

Day Max/Avg:
40km/h / 19km/h
Rain
0.5mm today, 1.3mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.5mm
1.3mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
08:13, 10/05/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1000hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1001hPa / 999hPa

Cloud Base:
431m, 1414ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 3.0 UVI, 327 W/m^2
327W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Medium 
3.0UVI
Sun Light:
41.4k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.0 hrs (10%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
22AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 6.2ug/m3
PM10: 10.9ug/m3
CO2: 393ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
16.3°C 80%

Temp. at +3m
17.2°C 75%

Temp. at +1m
15.8°C 79%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
56% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
75kW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
13:38
Visibility
50%
Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
17:16
Day Length
10.04 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 1s less daylight tomorrow

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