Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 1 October 2026 07:09:40 NZDT
Current: 11.1°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 9.6°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 9.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 19:23 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 19:50
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 11.1°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1029.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (265°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 506.3lx, 0.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  4W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 01 October 2026 at 07:10:31. Updated in seconds

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Today's Weather Results (Thursday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 12.6 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 11.1 °C at 06:45
Highest Dew Point 10.3 °C at 00:11 
Lowest Dew Point 8.6 °C at 05:26
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.8 °C at 00:12 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.1 °C at 06:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.4 °C at 00:12 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.1 °C at 06:44
Lowest Wind Chill 11.2 °C at 06:45
Highest Heat Index 12.6 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 88 % at 02:22 
Lowest Humidity 82 % at 05:09
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 19 km/h at 06:16
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 10 km/h (F2) at 06:38
Wind Run 41.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1029.7 hPa at 06:49
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1028.7 hPa at 01:44
Hours of Sun 0.3 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 16.5 °C at 17:28 
Lowest Temperature 9.7 °C at 05:38
Highest Dew Point 10.7 °C at 18:29 
Lowest Dew Point 7.1 °C at 05:43
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.4 °C at 17:28 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.8 °C at 06:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.1 °C at 17:28 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.9 °C at 06:55
Lowest Wind Chill 9.1 °C at 06:15
Highest Heat Index 16.5 °C at 17:28
Highest Humidity 88 % at 20:45 
Lowest Humidity 61 % at 14:41
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 24 km/h at 09:01
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 10 km/h (F2) at 09:04
Wind Run 111.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1029.2 hPa at 23:50
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1022.1 hPa at 00:02
Hours of Sun 3.4 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* Wed
30/09/26
Tue
29/09/26
Mon
28/09/26
Sun
27/09/26
Sat
26/09/26
Fri
25/09/26
Thu
24/09/26
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 12.6 16.516.614.216.115.816.312.8 15.5 +0.97
Low Temperature °C 11.1 9.78.13.05.87.34.40.2 5.5 +0.01
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.8 15.414.09.913.712.813.49.3 12.6 +0.56
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.1 7.86.11.34.26.12.1-2.4 3.6 -0.19
Low Wind Chill °C 11.2 9.17.33.05.87.33.8-0.4 5.1 -0.37
High Heat Index °C 12.6 16.516.614.216.115.816.312.8 15.5 +0.97
High Dew Point °C 10.3 10.79.08.913.711.49.74.8 9.7 -1.16
Low Dew Point °C 8.6 7.16.02.44.06.62.1-0.8 3.9 +0.27
High Humidity % 88 88.091.096.097.096.091.094.0 93.3 -0.43
Low Humidity % 82 61.056.064.075.057.052.045.0 58.6 -5.43
Rainfall (T:8mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.06.61.00.80.0 1.2 -0.54
Max Wind Gust km/h 19 24.028.062.057.035.034.035.0 39.3 -0.14
Max Average Speed km/h 10 10.013.027.029.018.017.016.0 18.6 -0.86
Wind Run km 41.8 109.8167.9284.6318.2214.5176.3135.3 200.9 +3.23
Wind bearing ° 284 320276271281294283273 285.4 246.9
Wind Direction - WNW NWWWWWNWWNWW WNW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1029.7 1029.11022.31013.31014.01025.11029.61032.0 1023.6 +9.84
Low Pressure hPa 1028.7 1022.11011.81009.91002.11014.01024.91028.9 1016.2 +11.90
Sun Hours (T:36h) hours 0.3 3.49.94.60.72.66.38.5 5.1 +1.84
Solar Radiation W/m2 1 617.0991.01132.0328.01016.01010.0985.0 868.4 +2.00
UV Index UVI 0.0 5.09.010.03.09.09.09.0 7.7 +0.14
* 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* Wed
30/09/26
Tue
29/09/26
Mon
28/09/26
Sun
27/09/26
Sat
26/09/26
Fri
25/09/26
Thu
24/09/26
Wed
23/09/26
Tue
22/09/26
Mon
21/09/26
Sun
20/09/26
Sat
19/09/26
Fri
18/09/26
Thu
17/09/26
Wed
16/09/26
Tue
15/09/26
Mon
14/09/26
Sun
13/09/26
Sat
12/09/26
Fri
11/09/26
Thu
10/09/26
Wed
09/09/26
Tue
08/09/26
Mon
07/09/26
Sun
06/09/26
Sat
05/09/26
Fri
04/09/26
Thu
03/09/26
Wed
02/09/26
Tue
01/09/26
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 12.6 16.516.614.216.115.816.312.812.214.313.714.314.916.016.115.015.716.717.015.713.613.915.213.813.218.415.816.816.515.514.0 15.2 +1.06
Low Temperature °C 11.1 9.78.13.05.87.34.40.23.45.82.34.05.18.19.79.56.47.47.86.25.37.55.54.66.611.011.111.911.610.72.9 6.8 +0.24
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.8 15.414.09.913.712.813.49.39.112.510.510.912.014.714.912.413.515.515.014.210.712.413.311.613.714.812.113.613.812.111.2 12.8 +1.02
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.1 7.86.11.34.26.12.1-2.41.14.60.02.23.37.08.37.15.35.76.24.64.03.94.22.83.29.37.57.48.67.10.5 4.6 +0.37
Low Wind Chill °C 11.2 9.17.33.05.87.33.8-0.43.65.81.84.25.18.39.77.96.47.47.86.25.35.35.54.64.411.011.111.911.610.72.9 6.5 +0.44
High Heat Index °C 12.6 16.516.614.216.115.816.312.812.214.313.714.314.916.016.115.015.716.717.015.713.613.915.213.813.218.415.816.816.515.514.0 15.2 +1.06
High Dew Point °C 10.3 10.79.08.913.711.49.74.86.713.19.911.611.811.811.410.710.510.89.59.510.110.08.27.912.612.210.813.412.010.47.5 10.4 +0.76
Low Dew Point °C 8.6 7.16.02.44.06.62.1-0.80.14.61.11.74.47.26.47.35.45.25.94.54.34.74.02.84.88.27.26.88.67.01.2 4.7 +0.30
High Humidity % 88 88.091.096.097.096.091.094.095.095.092.093.097.093.091.095.094.092.089.096.095.093.092.094.097.095.088.092.088.088.090.0 92.9 +0.20
Low Humidity % 82 61.056.064.075.057.052.045.046.078.071.050.073.065.065.067.070.064.057.052.064.069.051.052.081.054.066.065.065.066.048.0 61.6 -3.10
Rainfall (T:95mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.06.61.00.80.00.24.70.26.50.30.00.32.30.00.00.00.00.410.30.00.053.65.91.01.00.00.30.0 3.2 +1.66
Max Wind Gust km/h 19 24.028.062.057.035.034.035.034.038.044.054.052.025.029.038.030.018.026.028.044.041.023.023.046.041.048.0129.041.054.036.0 40.6 +3.27
Max Average Speed km/h 10 10.013.027.029.018.017.016.017.018.020.030.024.013.014.019.016.010.013.015.023.017.014.011.019.023.023.034.022.023.019.0 18.9 +0.73
Wind Run km 41.8 109.8167.9284.6318.2214.5176.3135.3147.9178.3213.2301.6298.1116.3128.6244.8146.091.5166.6155.4213.3235.5138.799.7211.5282.7359.3424.2315.5361.0176.4 213.8 +6.63
Wind bearing ° 284 320276271281294283273125296281251281202292283259237282275279280410696292274275277274272 249.7 207.2
Wind Direction - WNW NWWWWWNWWNWWSEWNWWWSWWSSWWNWWNWWWSWWNWWWWNESEEWNWWWWWW WSW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1029.7 1029.11022.31013.31014.01025.11029.61032.01029.31018.01014.41012.11005.71006.41010.61019.41025.21025.31021.41012.71009.71009.01012.31011.51008.11014.31016.61012.21017.11016.91014.8 1016.9 -6.35
Low Pressure hPa 1028.7 1022.11011.81009.91002.11014.01024.91028.91017.31010.71011.8990.1993.71002.71004.11010.01019.21021.11011.51003.31002.71004.01007.81007.51000.61003.01011.21004.01012.01014.01005.6 1009.4 -7.76
Sun Hours (T:154h) hours 0.3 3.49.94.60.72.66.38.53.31.81.87.52.74.61.44.45.47.19.99.46.10.99.95.20.73.36.65.76.76.07.3 5.1 +0.33
Solar Radiation W/m2 1 617.0991.01132.0328.01016.01010.0985.01075.0810.0580.0911.0985.01113.0591.01032.01089.01021.0991.0832.01027.0412.0862.01000.0153.01014.0908.0913.0930.0975.0876.0 872.6 +208.87
UV Index UVI 0.0 5.09.010.03.09.09.09.09.07.05.08.09.010.05.09.010.09.09.07.09.03.08.09.01.09.08.08.08.09.08.0 7.7 +2.03
* 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 12.6 °C at 12:00 am 01 October 
Lowest Temperature 12.6 °C at 12:00 am 01 October
Highest Dew Point 10.1 °C 12:00 am 01 October
Lowest Dew Point 10.1 °C 12:00 am 01 October
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.6 °C at 12:00 am 01 October 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 11.6 °C at 12:00 am 01 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.3 °C 12:00 am 01 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.3 °C 12:00 am 01 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 12.6 °C at 12:00 am 01 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature 12.6 °C at 12:00 am 01 October
Highest Minimum -- °C ---
Lowest Maximum -- °C ---
Highest Daily Range -- °C 01 October
Lowest Daily Range -- °C 01 October
Highest Humidity 85 % at 12:00 am 01 October 
Lowest Humidity 85 % at 12:00 am 01 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 12:00 am 01 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mm at 12:00 am 01 October
Wind
Highest Gust 4 km/h at 12:00 am 01 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h at 12:00 am 01 October
Wind Run 0.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1029.0 hPa at 12:00 am 01 October
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1029.0 hPa at 12:00 am 01 October
Hours of Sun 0.0 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2026)

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

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 29.7 °C at 2:36 pm 13 February 
Lowest Temperature -1.3 °C at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point -2.0 °C 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.1 °C at 7:41 am 27 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.4 °C 2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.4 °C at 2:18 am 02 August
Highest Humidex Temperature 37.3 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 31.6 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 9.3 °C 05 August
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 1.8 °C 26 March
Highest Humidity 99 % at 10:00 am 11 July 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 654.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 49.2 mm/hr at 10:00 am 23 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 53.6 mm 07 September
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 59.5 mm 7:10 pm 07 September
Highest Monthly Rainfall 158.6 mm April
Longest Dry Period 20 days 01 June
Longest Wet Period 10 days 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 129 km/h at 12:00 pm 04 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 492.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.0 hPa at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 1585.3 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 -1.4 °C at 02:18 on 02 August 2026
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 24 %New Record at 17:10 on 02 April 2026
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 59.5 mm at 19:10 on 07 September 2026
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 129 km/h at 12:00 on 04 September 2026
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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