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Tuesday,
03 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:21°C

Low:11°C

CoR:10%

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 14.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.5°C
81%
Trend:

Rising,0.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.5°C / 11.7°C

Wind

8km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

19km/h, 241deg.

Day Max/Avg:
16km/h / 8km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

0.2mm
0.2mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:47, 03/11/2026

Pressure

1026hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1027hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
405m, 1328ft

UV / Solar

256W/m²
UV Index Rating:
2.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
32.4klx

Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (9%)

Air Quality

15AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 4.3ug/m³
PM10: 6.9ug/m³
CO₂: 430ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
15.5°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
17.9°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
15.3°C 81%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
43% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

2.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
14kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
6218kW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
3kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:53
Moonset
13:34
Visibility
40%

Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
19:59
Day Length
13.54 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 19s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thunderstorms	Thundershowers
21°C	11°C	23°C \| 11°C	24°C \| 15°C	24°C \| 15°C	21°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 84%

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Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.5 °C	at 08:26
Lowest Temperature	11.7 °C	at 02:38
Highest Dew Point	12.1 °C	at 07:57
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 03:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 08:26
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 02:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.2 °C	at 08:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.4 °C	at 02:39
Lowest Wind Chill	11.7 °C	at 02:38
Highest Humidex	17.7 °C	at 08:26
Highest Heat Index	15.5 °C	at 08:26
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 06:20
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 00:46
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 05:37
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 05:48
Wind
Highest Gust	16 km/h	at 04:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 08:29
Wind Run	34.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.8 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.2 hPa	at 02:53
Hours of Sun	1.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.9 °C	at 12:54
Lowest Temperature	8.5 °C	at 05:24
Highest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 16:41
Lowest Dew Point	6.3 °C	at 01:01
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.1 °C	at 12:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.1 °C	at 05:27
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.7 °C	at 12:23
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.5 °C	at 05:24
Lowest Wind Chill	8.5 °C	at 05:24
Highest Humidex	21.5 °C	at 12:23
Highest Heat Index	19.9 °C	at 12:54
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 05:40
Lowest Humidity	53 %	at 12:30
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	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 15:40
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 16:03
Wind Run	258.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.8 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.0 hPa	at 18:19
Hours of Sun	5.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.5	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	17.2	-2.19
Low Temperature	°C	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	8.6	-1.43
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	14.0	-3.80
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	6.4	-2.80
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	8.2	-1.93
High Heat Index	°C	15.5	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	17.2	-2.19
High Dew Point	°C	12.1	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	11.1	-1.54
Low Dew Point	°C	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	4.9	-3.10
High Humidity	%	89	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	90.0	-1.71
Low Humidity	%	78	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	54.9	-2.14
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	2.1	+2.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	16	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	48.7	+13.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	23.7	+5.29
Wind Run	km	34.1	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	289.2	+88.69
Wind bearing	°	272	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	262.9	234.1
Wind Direction	-	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1017.1	-10.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.4	-14.11
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	1.2	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	7.5	-1.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	270	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1272.0	+142.71
UV Index	UVI	2.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.4	+1.57

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.5	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	18.0	+2.75
Low Temperature	°C	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	8.9	+1.89
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	16.0	+3.26
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	7.2	+2.22
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	8.6	+1.86
High Heat Index	°C	15.5	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	18.0	+2.75
High Dew Point	°C	12.1	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.6	+1.12
Low Dew Point	°C	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.4	+1.53
High Humidity	%	89	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	92.0	-1.00
Low Humidity	%	78	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	57.3	-4.90
Rainfall (T:59mm)	mm	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	2.0	-1.25
Max Wind Gust	km/h	16	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	36.2	-4.03
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	18.1	-0.73
Wind Run	km	34.1	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	204.5	-6.91
Wind bearing	°	272	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	223.3	249.8
Wind Direction	-	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1024.5	+6.53
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.2	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1017.9	+7.34
Sun Hours (T:221h)	hours	1.2	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	7.4	+2.56
Solar Radiation	W/m²	270	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1123.8	+240.93
UV Index	UVI	2.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	9.9	+2.13

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