A late Good Evening! - Today was: Thursday, 26 February 2026 23:09:30 NZDT
Current: 18.0°C, Max: 23.4°C, Min: 14.4°C. It feels like 19.2°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to cloudy skies and rain overnight. Low near 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 20:05 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 20:33
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 18.0°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1015.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (238°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 23:10:41. Updated in seconds

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