A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 9 April 2026 00:29:40 NZST
Current: 13.5°C, Max: 14.2°C, Min: 13.5°C. It feels like 13.7°C
FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 13.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:40 | Sunset: 17:58 | Dawn: 06:13 | Dusk: 18:25
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 13.5°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1015.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (194°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 09 April 2026 at 00:34:05. Updated in seconds

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