A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 4 September 2026 04:35:32 NZST
Current: 13.8°C, Max: 14.7°C, Min: 13.8°C. It feels like 11.5°C
FORECAST: Windy. A steady rain this morning, with showers continuing this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:37 | Sunset: 17:57 | Dawn: 06:10 | Dusk: 18:24
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 13.8°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1009.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (289°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 33km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.5mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 04 September 2026 at 04:36:11. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 04:36 on 04 September 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later
High:16°C
Low:11°C
CoR:82%
Windy. A steady rain this morning, with showers continuing this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 13.8°C, Max: 14.7°C, Min: 13.8°C. It feels like 11.5°C
13.8°C
91%

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

Day Max/Min:
14.7°C / 13.8°C
Wind
Windsock
16km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (289°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising33km/h, 289deg.

Day Max/Avg:
33km/h / 16km/h
Rain
0.5mm today, 0.5mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.5mm
0.5mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Falling0.4mm

Rainfall Rate:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm/hr
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1009hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hrFalling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
180m, 590ft
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
15AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 4.5ug/m3
PM10: 5ug/m3
CO2: 408ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
13.8°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
13.6°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
13.2°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
57% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
4.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:51
Moonset
09:57
Visibility
58%
Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
17:57
Day Length
11.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 33s more daylight tomorrow

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