A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 00:56:09 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 12.5°C. It feels like 11.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 17:50
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 12.6°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1035.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (301°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  22 AQI  6.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 00:58:00. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 00:58 on 05 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:13°C
Low:6°C
CoR:3%
Cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 12.5°C. It feels like 11.2°C
12.6°C
76%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hrRising,0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.7°C / 12.5°C
Wind
Windsock
5km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (301°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady12km/h, 301deg.

Day Max/Avg:
15km/h / 6km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
4 Dry
Days
Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:16, 30/04/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1035hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1035hPa / 1035hPa

Cloud Base:
514m, 1685ft
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
21.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 6.6ug/m3
PM10: 6.7ug/m3
CO2: 434ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
12.6°C 76%

Temp. at +3m
13.0°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
12.1°C 75%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
50% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
4.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
23kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.1MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
11kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
93%
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

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