A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 17 August 2025 21:18:39 NZST
Current: 7.9°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 5.8°C. It feels like 7.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 6C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 7.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:04 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 7.9°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1004.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from NW (315°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 3km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 17 August 2025 at 21:18:39. Updated in seconds

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Current Weather Conditions as at 21:18 on 17 August 2025 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving
High:14°C
Low:6°C
CoR:31%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 6C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 7.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 7.9°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 5.8°C. It feels like 7.0°C
7.9°C
93%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hrFalling,-0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.7°C / 5.8°C
Wind
Windsock
1km/h
Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from NW (315°)NW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising3km/h, 315deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 6km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
3.8mm

Last Rain Record:
01:36, 15/08/2025
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1005hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hrRising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
132m, 434ft
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:
2.0 hrs (19%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: 7 AQI
7AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m3
PM10: 43.4ug/m3
CO2: 409ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
8.5°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
14.4°C 68%

Moisture at +1m:
10.6°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at +0m:
10.6°C 12.0 (96%)

Soil -10cm:
8.3°C 77%VWC

Soil -20cm:
10.7°C
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
1.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.8MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
1kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
01:50
Moonset
11:01
Visibility
37%
Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 19s more daylight tomorrow

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