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Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 27 July 2024 19:22:44 NZST
Current: 9.0°C, Max: 15.2°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 7.5°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 7.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:29 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:59 | Dusk: 17:50
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.6 °C/hr 9.0°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1024.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (303°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  47 AQI  11.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 27 July 2024 at 19:22:40. Updated in seconds

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Today's Weather Results (Saturday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 15.2 °C at 14:31 
Lowest Temperature 8.5 °C at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 10.3 °C at 11:02 
Lowest Dew Point 6.5 °C at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.0 °C at 14:36 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.4 °C at 00:04
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.1 °C at 14:36 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.5 °C at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill 8.5 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidex 16.4 °C at 14:31
Highest Heat Index 15.2 °C at 14:31
Highest Humidity 90 % at 05:54 
Lowest Humidity 66 % at 15:51
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 39 km/h at 12:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3) at 11:40
Wind Run 139.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.7 hPa at 10:57
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.6 hPa at 15:29
Hours of Sun 4.7 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 14.2 °C at 14:38 
Lowest Temperature 2.7 °C at 05:31
Highest Dew Point 9.5 °C at 12:56 
Lowest Dew Point 1.7 °C at 05:31
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.2 °C at 14:38 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 0.7 °C at 07:16
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.0 °C at 14:38 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 2.7 °C at 05:31
Lowest Wind Chill 2.7 °C at 05:31
Highest Humidex 15.1 °C at 14:38
Highest Heat Index 14.2 °C at 14:38
Highest Humidity 95 % at 06:55 
Lowest Humidity 69 % at 14:18
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.2 mm/hr at 00:30
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.2 mm at 00:31
Wind
Highest Gust 41 km/h at 15:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 10 km/h (F2) at 14:59
Wind Run 67.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1026.7 hPa at 10:11
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1024.5 hPa at 14:45
Hours of Sun 2.6 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* Fri
26/07/24
Thu
25/07/24
Wed
24/07/24
Tue
23/07/24
Mon
22/07/24
Sun
21/07/24
Sat
20/07/24
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 15.2 14.216.213.711.811.515.611.6 13.5 -0.59
Low Temperature °C 8.5 2.72.81.62.85.38.98.6 4.7 -2.33
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.0 13.215.711.810.710.114.612.0 12.6 -0.46
Low Apparent Temp. °C 7.4 0.71.0-0.41.03.97.27.7 3.0 -2.31
Low Wind Chill °C 8.5 2.72.81.62.85.38.18.6 4.6 -2.10
High Heat Index °C 15.2 14.216.213.711.811.515.611.6 13.5 -0.59
High Dew Point °C 10.3 9.510.68.98.89.111.311.2 9.9 -0.21
Low Dew Point °C 6.5 1.71.60.72.24.16.98.0 3.6 -1.80
High Humidity % 90 95.094.095.097.094.095.099.0 95.6 +1.57
Low Humidity % 66 69.067.068.072.074.072.090.0 73.1 +2.00
Rainfall (T:18mm) mm 0.0 0.20.00.00.00.81.815.4 2.6 +2.37
Max Wind Gust km/h 39 41.022.033.040.045.030.033.0 34.9 +2.71
Max Average Speed km/h 14 10.08.010.011.09.012.08.0 9.7 -1.29
Wind Run km 139.3 67.351.860.154.080.1115.360.4 69.9 -40.80
Wind bearing ° 301 334344278295111301336 285.6 109.3
Wind Direction - WNW NNWNNWWWNWESEWNWNNW WNW ESE
High Pressure hPa 1025.7 1026.71024.81017.71011.11006.51000.81006.7 1013.5 -4.70
Low Pressure hPa 1023.6 1024.51017.71011.21006.5998.4998.2997.8 1007.8 -4.14
Sun Hours (T:23h) hours 4.7 2.65.94.92.51.93.61.1 3.2 -0.44
Solar Radiation W/m2 566 451.0490.0560.0484.0204.0479.098.0 395.1 +48.00
UV Index UVI 4.8 3.5.04.3.04.5.04.3.02.5.05.1.01.4.0 3.7 +0.31
* 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* Fri
26/07/24
Thu
25/07/24
Wed
24/07/24
Tue
23/07/24
Mon
22/07/24
Sun
21/07/24
Sat
20/07/24
Fri
19/07/24
Thu
18/07/24
Wed
17/07/24
Tue
16/07/24
Mon
15/07/24
Sun
14/07/24
Sat
13/07/24
Fri
12/07/24
Thu
11/07/24
Wed
10/07/24
Tue
09/07/24
Mon
08/07/24
Sun
07/07/24
Sat
06/07/24
Fri
05/07/24
Thu
04/07/24
Wed
03/07/24
Tue
02/07/24
Mon
01/07/24
Sun
30/06/24
Sat
29/06/24
Fri
28/06/24
Thu
27/06/24
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 15.2 14.216.213.711.811.515.611.613.615.114.615.112.314.713.311.513.414.914.715.014.814.812.011.912.612.114.813.513.615.113.3 13.7 -1.22
Low Temperature °C 8.5 2.72.81.62.85.38.98.66.47.76.77.48.55.37.04.23.50.40.62.61.32.90.31.20.83.75.34.06.03.85.1 4.2 -2.13
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.0 13.215.711.810.710.114.612.013.015.114.015.110.012.012.18.911.912.912.614.213.413.110.410.610.89.914.211.513.714.311.5 12.4 -1.22
Low Apparent Temp. °C 7.4 0.71.0-0.41.03.97.27.74.96.75.46.25.53.74.92.21.8-1.7-1.50.8-0.91.1-1.8-0.8-1.22.34.02.54.82.13.6 2.5 -2.25
Low Wind Chill °C 8.5 2.72.81.62.85.38.18.66.47.76.77.46.85.36.34.23.50.40.62.61.32.90.31.20.84.15.34.06.03.85.1 4.2 -2.04
High Heat Index °C 15.2 14.216.213.711.811.515.611.613.615.114.615.112.314.713.311.513.414.914.715.014.814.812.011.912.612.114.813.513.615.113.3 13.7 -1.22
High Dew Point °C 10.3 9.510.68.98.89.111.311.210.111.510.812.98.78.68.35.98.08.07.38.98.87.16.66.56.29.911.49.211.29.88.3 9.1 -1.08
Low Dew Point °C 6.5 1.71.60.72.24.16.98.05.86.76.36.14.33.94.71.62.5-1.1-0.71.90.11.4-0.90.40.43.54.13.34.62.93.8 3.0 -1.73
High Humidity % 90 95.094.095.097.094.095.099.097.098.098.096.086.093.090.085.094.094.094.096.094.093.094.096.098.097.095.096.095.097.092.0 94.6 +0.27
Low Humidity % 66 69.067.068.072.074.072.090.078.077.074.073.070.061.065.066.061.054.054.060.060.054.065.066.061.082.075.073.076.063.066.0 68.2 +1.37
Rainfall (T:27mm) mm 0.0 0.20.00.00.00.81.815.40.21.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.00.20.00.00.00.00.23.63.00.00.20.00.0 0.9 -0.41
Max Wind Gust km/h 39 41.022.033.040.045.030.033.025.017.018.027.058.053.027.045.031.021.032.011.032.024.027.014.017.044.045.031.020.022.051.0 31.2 -6.60
Max Average Speed km/h 14 10.08.010.011.09.012.08.08.06.07.010.019.017.010.012.09.07.010.04.010.07.08.05.05.014.014.011.05.09.09.0 9.5 -2.40
Wind Run km 139.3 67.351.860.154.080.1115.360.492.044.234.275.4270.4166.092.4137.259.836.560.031.955.666.361.528.738.3126.399.884.544.956.787.5 78.0 -26.63
Wind bearing ° 301 334344278295111301336808738328687094146161301702823063283362662431932130678328158 216.5 177.2
Wind Direction - WNW NNWNNWWWNWESEWNWNNWEENENNWENEENEESESSEWNWENEWNWNWNNWNNWWNNENWNWNWENENNWSSE SW S
High Pressure hPa 1025.7 1026.71024.81017.71011.11006.51000.81006.71014.01014.01007.51008.61022.21029.31031.61035.71039.21040.81039.61034.21021.61018.51026.21027.91025.51012.41016.21021.11021.01023.61025.2 1021.7 +2.11
Low Pressure hPa 1023.6 1024.51017.71011.21006.5998.4998.2997.81006.61006.61003.71006.61008.41022.21029.21031.11035.71038.11034.41021.71015.41014.41017.51025.51012.61000.2999.81016.31018.51019.91022.5 1015.4 +1.72
Sun Hours (T:130h) hours 4.7 2.65.94.92.51.93.61.12.92.82.82.61.86.85.92.53.27.17.17.26.07.75.95.96.01.51.03.42.87.17.1 4.3 -0.22
Solar Radiation W/m2 566 451.0490.0560.0484.0204.0479.098.0286.0348.0343.0364.0232.0427.0430.0469.0439.0339.0416.0330.0431.0410.0408.0513.0365.0439.0200.0458.0367.0323.0374.0 382.6 +8.20
UV Index UVI 4.8 3.5.04.3.04.5.04.3.02.5.05.1.01.4.03.3.03.3.03.3.03.6.02.3.03.7.03.9.03.9.03.9.03.0.03.6.03.0.03.6.03.5.03.3.03.9.03.6.04.0.02.1.03.6.03.5.03.0.03.3.0 3.5 +0.13
* 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 (July)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.2 °C at 3:58 pm 25 July 
Lowest Temperature 0.3 °C at 7:45 am 05 July
Highest Dew Point 12.9 °C 3:12 pm 16 July
Lowest Dew Point -1.1 °C 4:34 am 10 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.7 °C at 3:58 pm 25 July 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -1.8 °C at 4:48 am 05 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.1 °C 3:58 pm 25 July
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 0.3 °C 7:45 am 05 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 0.3 °C at 7:45 am 05 July
Highest Humidex Temperature 17.7 °C at 3:58 pm 25 July
Highest Heat Index Temperature 16.2 °C at 3:58 pm 25 July
Highest Minimum 8.9 °C 21 July
Lowest Maximum 11.5 °C 12 July
Highest Daily Range 14.5 °C 10 July
Lowest Daily Range 3.0 °C 20 July
Highest Humidity 99 % at 11:54 am 20 July 
Lowest Humidity 54 % at 3:15 pm 06 July
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 27.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 7.6 mm/hr at 10:14 am 20 July
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.4 mm at 10:59 am 20 July
Wind
Highest Gust 58 km/h at 4:43 am 15 July
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 19 km/h at 5:18 pm 15 July
Wind Run 272.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 July
Lowest Pressure (SL) 997.8 hPa at 4:00 pm 20 July
Hours of Sun 109.2 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 10.0 °C 29 May
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 209.2 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
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:08 pm 26 March
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h at 1:04 pm 27 March
Wind Run 330.8 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 1188.0 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 °CNew Record at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °CNew Record at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °CNew Record at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °CNew Record at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °CNew Record at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °CNew Record at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °CNew Record at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °CNew Record at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature  °CNew Record
Highest Humidex 39.5 °CNew Record at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °CNew Record at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °CNew Record at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °CNew Record at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °CNew Record on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °CNew Record on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 %New Record 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/hrNew Record at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mmNew Record at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mmNew Record on 20 June 2015
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mmNew Record August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 daysNew Record to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 daysNew Record to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/hNew Record at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/hNew Record at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 kmNew Record on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPaNew Record at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.8 hPaNew Record at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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