A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 6 September 2026 00:18:38 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 12.5°C. It feels like 10.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy and damp with some drizzle...ending overnight. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:34 | Sunset: 17:59 | Dawn: 06:07 | Dusk: 18:26
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 12.5°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1013.9hPa
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 (298°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 06 September 2026 at 00:19:30. Updated in seconds

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