A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 9 May 2026 03:53:30 NZST
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 14.5°C
FORECAST: Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. Windy at times. High 17C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 14.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:11 | Sunset: 17:17 | Dawn: 06:42 | Dusk: 17:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 14.5°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1001.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (277°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.4mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 09 May 2026 at 03:55:33. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 03:55 on 09 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening
High:17°C
Low:12°C
CoR:39%
Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. Windy at times. High 17C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 14.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 14.5°C
14.5°C
86%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hrFalling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.1°C / 14.2°C
Wind
Windsock
3km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (277°)W

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising5km/h, 277deg.

Day Max/Avg:
32km/h / 18km/h
Rain
1.4mm today, 6.8mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1.4mm
6.8mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
00:26, 09/05/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1001hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hrFalling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1003hPa / 1002hPa

Cloud Base:
289m, 947ft
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
9.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.7ug/m3
PM10: 4.1ug/m3
CO2: 406ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
14.5°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
13.5°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
13.6°C 88%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
53% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
7.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
43kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.1MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
68kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
63%
Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow

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