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A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 15 October 2024 22:36:20 NZDT
Current: 9.2°C, Max: 15.9°C, Min: 6.6°C. It feels like 6.4°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 6.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:30 | Sunset: 19:38 | Dawn: 06:02 | Dusk: 20:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 9.2°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 hPa/hr 1025.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSE (161°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 19km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 15 October 2024 at 22:36:14. Updated in seconds

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Today's Weather Results (Tuesday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 15.9 °C at 14:05 
Lowest Temperature 6.6 °C at 00:33
Highest Dew Point 10.5 °C at 13:35 
Lowest Dew Point 3.2 °C at 22:28
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.8 °C at 13:40 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 5.4 °C at 07:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.0 °C at 14:05 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 6.6 °C at 00:33
Lowest Wind Chill 6.6 °C at 00:33
Highest Heat Index 15.9 °C at 14:05
Highest Humidity 95 % at 00:38 
Lowest Humidity 50 % at 14:21
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mm at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 43 km/h at 21:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3) at 17:46
Wind Run 107.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.0 hPa at 22:29
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1011.3 hPa at 00:08
Hours of Sun 3.3 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.9 °C at 15:14 
Lowest Temperature 7.2 °C at 23:55
Highest Dew Point 11.1 °C at 11:03 
Lowest Dew Point 6.3 °C at 23:55
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.5 °C at 15:14 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.2 °C at 23:53
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.9 °C at 15:14 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.2 °C at 23:55
Lowest Wind Chill 7.2 °C at 23:55
Highest Heat Index 16.9 °C at 15:14
Highest Humidity 94 % at 02:32 
Lowest Humidity 59 % at 15:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 6.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.8 mm/hr at 17:51
Highest Hourly Rainfall 2.8 mm at 18:38
Wind
Highest Gust 33 km/h at 02:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 8 km/h (F2) at 00:00
Wind Run 100.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1011.4 hPa at 23:39
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1007.2 hPa at 16:09
Hours of Sun 2.1 hrs

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

Data Unit Today* Mon
14/10/24
Sun
13/10/24
Sat
12/10/24
Fri
11/10/24
Thu
10/10/24
Wed
09/10/24
Tue
08/10/24
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 15.9 16.917.917.819.216.015.517.9 17.3 -1.57
Low Temperature °C 6.6 7.29.26.53.98.110.511.8 8.2 -1.84
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.8 16.516.515.617.313.813.115.3 15.4 -2.50
Low Apparent Temp. °C 5.4 6.67.14.82.15.67.110.3 6.2 -2.59
Low Wind Chill °C 6.6 7.48.06.53.96.610.511.8 7.8 -2.20
High Heat Index °C 15.9 16.917.917.819.216.015.517.9 17.3 -1.57
High Dew Point °C 10.5 11.110.811.39.47.912.611.8 10.7 -1.97
Low Dew Point °C 3.2 6.57.14.82.24.55.09.1 5.6 -2.54
High Humidity % 95 94.094.089.091.091.094.092.0 92.1 -0.57
Low Humidity % 50 59.055.049.049.054.054.061.0 54.4 -5.71
Rainfall (T:13mm) mm 0.0 6.05.80.00.00.01.20.4 1.9 +1.37
Max Wind Gust km/h 43 33.041.041.046.045.059.052.0 45.3 +2.29
Max Average Speed km/h 13 8.012.014.011.012.022.022.0 14.4 +0.00
Wind Run km 107.0 100.7158.7164.192.8157.7300.8261.1 176.6 +49.34
Wind bearing ° 140 8532329827574281285 231.6 259.9
Wind Direction - SE ENWWNWWENEWWNW SW W
High Pressure hPa 1025.0 1011.41010.51017.31021.71021.71010.51014.4 1015.4 -0.01
Low Pressure hPa 1011.3 1007.21006.51006.51017.01010.61006.21007.5 1008.8 -1.40
Sun Hours (T:37h) hours 3.3 2.11.76.710.94.95.06.0 5.3 +1.00
Solar Radiation W/m2 1120 1089.01036.01086.0999.0976.01025.0952.0 1023.3 +198.57
UV Index UVI 14.2 14.0.014.2.013.5.012.7.012.5.013.2.012.0.0 13.2 +3.13
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

Data Unit Today* Mon
14/10/24
Sun
13/10/24
Sat
12/10/24
Fri
11/10/24
Thu
10/10/24
Wed
09/10/24
Tue
08/10/24
Mon
07/10/24
Sun
06/10/24
Sat
05/10/24
Fri
04/10/24
Thu
03/10/24
Wed
02/10/24
Tue
01/10/24
Mon
30/09/24
Sun
29/09/24
Sat
28/09/24
Fri
27/09/24
Thu
26/09/24
Wed
25/09/24
Tue
24/09/24
Mon
23/09/24
Sun
22/09/24
Sat
21/09/24
Fri
20/09/24
Thu
19/09/24
Wed
18/09/24
Tue
17/09/24
Mon
16/09/24
Sun
15/09/24
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 15.9 16.917.917.819.216.015.517.914.919.219.519.520.320.218.620.517.015.715.216.216.416.516.416.615.815.813.613.68.715.116.4 16.8 +0.92
Low Temperature °C 6.6 7.29.26.53.98.110.511.812.79.18.29.811.28.910.24.57.74.05.98.27.59.29.15.46.89.60.70.75.18.08.3 7.6 +0.35
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.8 16.516.515.617.313.813.115.315.117.019.218.620.718.017.019.715.313.114.214.014.412.513.114.613.214.810.710.77.513.615.3 15.0 +0.93
Low Apparent Temp. °C 5.4 6.67.14.82.15.67.110.310.37.67.29.310.17.69.62.96.02.14.66.06.17.46.34.15.67.6-1.6-1.62.56.07.0 5.9 +0.34
Low Wind Chill °C 6.6 7.48.06.53.96.610.511.812.79.18.29.811.28.910.24.57.54.06.27.37.58.77.55.46.89.10.70.73.97.08.3 7.3 +0.31
High Heat Index °C 15.9 16.917.917.819.216.015.517.914.919.219.519.520.320.218.620.517.015.715.216.216.416.516.416.615.815.813.613.68.715.116.4 16.8 +0.92
High Dew Point °C 10.5 11.110.811.39.47.912.611.813.214.511.911.315.211.111.510.410.910.212.210.37.212.811.610.410.011.78.38.37.99.811.3 10.9 -0.10
Low Dew Point °C 3.2 6.57.14.82.24.55.09.110.67.46.77.59.86.88.23.06.02.53.35.54.06.47.94.04.98.3-0.1-0.10.96.06.9 5.5 +0.01
High Humidity % 95 94.094.089.091.091.094.092.094.093.091.094.093.092.092.091.090.091.094.085.085.088.093.093.090.096.095.095.095.095.098.0 92.3 -1.67
Low Humidity % 50 59.055.049.049.054.054.061.082.060.052.052.069.050.056.044.064.058.049.062.047.063.062.063.052.072.052.052.067.063.061.0 57.8 -6.27
Rainfall (T:48mm) mm 0.0 6.05.80.00.00.01.20.42.40.60.00.00.80.00.00.20.00.23.00.00.00.00.01.60.015.40.40.46.62.60.0 1.6 -3.33
Max Wind Gust km/h 43 33.041.041.046.045.059.052.048.044.043.031.043.050.042.027.040.050.049.049.046.080.061.063.048.058.053.053.039.037.035.0 46.9 -0.93
Max Average Speed km/h 13 8.012.014.011.012.022.022.017.016.010.012.015.016.015.09.013.017.014.016.09.033.022.016.015.018.015.015.011.017.012.0 15.1 -0.63
Wind Run km 107.0 100.7158.7164.192.8157.7300.8261.1201.6147.375.072.5158.4107.4128.378.0126.1156.2150.3226.1104.5323.9264.8134.9202.6197.5129.0131.095.4113.482.5 154.8 -4.80
Wind bearing ° 140 85323298275742812852882953082645633427476296295305302294295295307283291291291281336283 265.4 290.6
Wind Direction - SE ENWWNWWENEWWNWWNWWNWNWWNENNWWENEWNWWNWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWNWWNWWNWWNWWSWWNNWWNW W WNW
High Pressure hPa 1025.0 1011.41010.51017.31021.71021.71010.51014.41011.91012.71012.01012.51011.21021.41025.91027.71025.81022.71017.81019.61020.61013.61013.11014.01013.91002.61004.21004.21001.21006.01009.4 1014.4 -2.97
Low Pressure hPa 1011.3 1007.21006.51006.51017.01010.61006.21007.51008.61009.81008.21009.61005.01008.61021.51023.71020.91017.81002.21006.61013.91005.61010.31010.21001.8998.91001.21001.2989.4989.41006.0 1007.7 -0.85
Sun Hours (T:162h) hours 3.3 2.11.76.710.94.95.06.02.33.45.88.01.34.84.711.07.86.34.63.510.57.37.34.69.53.54.04.01.61.47.1 5.4 +1.26
Solar Radiation W/m2 1120 1089.01036.01086.0999.0976.01025.0952.0348.0952.0886.0967.0842.0826.0952.0785.0917.0960.0920.0915.0980.0951.0886.0614.0869.0756.0867.0867.0188.0652.0852.0 863.8 +199.73
UV Index UVI 14.2 14.0.014.2.013.5.012.7.012.5.013.2.012.0.04.8.012.5.010.6.012.0.09.7.09.8.010.8.09.6.011.0.011.0.010.3.010.6.010.9.011.3.010.4.06.7.09.5.07.9.07.9.07.9.02.4.07.5.09.0.0 10.2 +3.51
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
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This Month's Weather Results (October)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 20.3 °C at 3:03 pm 03 October 
Lowest Temperature 3.9 °C at 6:13 am 11 October
Highest Dew Point 15.2 °C 3:05 pm 03 October
Lowest Dew Point 2.2 °C 6:13 am 11 October
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.7 °C at 3:05 pm 03 October 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 2.1 °C at 6:40 am 11 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.6 °C 3:05 pm 03 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.9 °C 6:13 am 11 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 3.9 °C at 6:13 am 11 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature 20.3 °C at 3:03 pm 03 October
Highest Minimum 12.7 °C 07 October
Lowest Maximum 14.9 °C 07 October
Highest Daily Range 15.3 °C 11 October
Lowest Daily Range 2.2 °C 07 October
Highest Humidity 94 % at 5:41 am 04 October 
Lowest Humidity 49 % at 5:12 pm 11 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 17.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 7.6 mm/hr at 2:32 am 09 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.4 mm at 6:29 pm 13 October
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 12:40 pm 09 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 3:09 pm 08 October
Wind Run 303.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.9 hPa at 12:01 am 01 October
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.0 hPa at 4:43 am 03 October
Hours of Sun 67.6 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2024)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 30.5 °C at 1:49 pm 19 January 
Lowest Temperature -1.2 °C at 6:47 am 10 May
Highest Dew Point 22.7 °C 2:41 pm 21 January
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:17 am 10 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 33.7 °C at 4:06 pm 21 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.7 °C at 7:06 am 10 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C 4:06 pm 21 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C 6:47 am 10 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.2 °C at 6:47 am 10 May
Highest Humidex Temperature 39.5 °C at 2:41 pm 21 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 33.6 °C at 2:42 pm 21 January
Highest Minimum 19.8 °C 21 January
Lowest Maximum 8.7 °C 17 September
Highest Daily Range 16.9 °C 21 March
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C 02 March
Highest Humidity 99 % at 11:54 am 20 July 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 5:14 pm 10 March
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 425.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 69.6 mm/hr at 9:46 am 03 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 12.2 mm at 3:19 pm 04 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 38.2 mm 18 August
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.0 mm 1:41 pm 18 August
Highest Monthly Rainfall 114.8 mm August
Longest Dry Period 14 days 18 February
Longest Wet Period 7 days 01 September
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 1:20 pm 19 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 33 km/h at 11:28 am 24 September
Wind Run 381.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 July
Lowest Pressure (SL) 982.7 hPa at 7:05 pm 02 February
Hours of Sun 1560.6 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 34.5 °C at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °C at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °C at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °C at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °C at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -19.1 °C at 13:27 on 12 May 2010
Highest Humidex 39.5 °C at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °C at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °C at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °C on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 % at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 174.0 mm/hr at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mm at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mm on 20 June 2015
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mm August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 days to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 days to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/h at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/h at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 km on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPa at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.8 hPa at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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