Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 9 February 2026 20:48:02 NZDT
Current: 18.2°C, Max: 24.9°C, Min: 12.1°C. It feels like 18.7°C
FORECAST: A few passing clouds. Low 11C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:35 | Sunset: 20:28 | Dawn: 06:06 | Dusk: 20:57
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.9 °C/hr 18.2°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1021.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (257°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 7km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 11.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 09 February 2026 at 20:49:14. Updated in seconds

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Today's Weather Results (Monday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 24.9 °C at 15:44 
Lowest Temperature 12.1 °C at 06:51
Highest Dew Point 15.9 °C at 12:23 
Lowest Dew Point 10.7 °C at 06:51
Highest Apparent Temperature 24.3 °C at 15:25 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.0 °C at 06:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.6 °C at 15:43 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.1 °C at 06:54
Lowest Wind Chill 12.1 °C at 06:51
Highest Heat Index 24.9 °C at 15:44
Highest Humidity 92 % at 06:39 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 16:24
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 24 km/h at 13:56
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3) at 18:29
Wind Run 134.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1021.8 hPa at 20:17
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1019.8 hPa at 04:06
Hours of Sun 11.8 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 24.9 °C at 14:58 
Lowest Temperature 15.7 °C at 23:50
Highest Dew Point 17.3 °C at 02:10 
Lowest Dew Point 10.8 °C at 20:09
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.5 °C at 15:00 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 14.6 °C at 23:43
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 25.7 °C at 15:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.3 °C at 23:43
Lowest Wind Chill 15.7 °C at 23:50
Highest Heat Index 24.9 °C at 14:58
Highest Humidity 91 % at 06:13 
Lowest Humidity 52 % at 15:01
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 35 km/h at 03:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 04:07
Wind Run 247.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1021.4 hPa at 22:15
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.0 hPa at 03:52
Hours of Sun 9.4 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* Sun
08/02/26
Sat
07/02/26
Fri
06/02/26
Thu
05/02/26
Wed
04/02/26
Tue
03/02/26
Mon
02/02/26
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 24.9 24.922.821.426.121.321.918.9 22.5 -0.36
Low Temperature °C 12.1 15.716.413.311.213.615.812.5 14.1 -0.19
High Apparent Temp. °C 24.3 25.521.819.725.420.322.819.8 22.2 +0.03
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.0 14.616.912.910.512.716.212.1 13.7 -0.06
Low Wind Chill °C 12.1 15.816.413.311.213.815.812.5 14.1 -0.16
High Heat Index °C 24.9 24.922.821.426.121.321.918.9 22.5 -0.36
High Dew Point °C 15.9 17.317.714.714.315.418.617.2 16.5 +0.97
Low Dew Point °C 10.7 10.813.511.97.110.014.611.0 11.3 -0.30
High Humidity % 92 91.090.091.089.096.098.096.0 93.0 +1.14
Low Humidity % 48 52.069.059.030.051.069.078.0 58.3 +2.00
Rainfall (T:13mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.01.810.50.8 1.9 +0.79
Max Wind Gust km/h 24 35.044.038.034.035.026.024.0 33.7 -1.71
Max Average Speed km/h 13 17.023.020.014.018.014.013.0 17.0 -1.43
Wind Run km 134.2 245.7291.9195.7147.7178.5124.6131.4 187.9 -12.23
Wind bearing ° 238 237274259120132217233 210.3 222.9
Wind Direction - WSW WSWWWESESESWSW SSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1021.8 1021.41018.41018.81021.31021.31010.31012.4 1017.7 +2.27
Low Pressure hPa 1019.8 1015.01015.81016.41016.01010.01005.51004.5 1011.9 +2.97
Sun Hours (T:43h) hours 11.8 9.42.64.714.08.11.92.0 6.1 -2.06
Solar Radiation W/m2 1074 1099.01221.01308.0942.01259.01247.0622.0 1099.7 -161.29
UV Index UVI 9.0 10.0.011.0.012.0.08.0.011.0.011.0.05.0.0 9.7 -1.71
* 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* Sun
08/02/26
Sat
07/02/26
Fri
06/02/26
Thu
05/02/26
Wed
04/02/26
Tue
03/02/26
Mon
02/02/26
Sun
01/02/26
Sat
31/01/26
Fri
30/01/26
Thu
29/01/26
Wed
28/01/26
Tue
27/01/26
Mon
26/01/26
Sun
25/01/26
Sat
24/01/26
Fri
23/01/26
Thu
22/01/26
Wed
21/01/26
Tue
20/01/26
Mon
19/01/26
Sun
18/01/26
Sat
17/01/26
Fri
16/01/26
Thu
15/01/26
Wed
14/01/26
Tue
13/01/26
Mon
12/01/26
Sun
11/01/26
Sat
10/01/26
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 24.9 24.922.821.426.121.321.918.921.422.423.921.626.422.421.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.0 22.1 -0.08
Low Temperature °C 12.1 15.716.413.311.213.615.812.513.614.715.013.014.714.714.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.416.013.710.615.418.118.3 14.5 +1.93
High Apparent Temp. °C 24.3 25.521.819.725.420.322.819.820.321.423.719.726.722.720.617.516.921.023.418.618.019.716.319.526.221.423.325.120.323.221.2 21.4 +0.39
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.0 14.616.912.910.512.716.212.113.114.715.512.313.714.013.011.710.515.114.813.913.511.210.412.015.415.913.39.513.916.816.5 13.6 +1.97
Low Wind Chill °C 12.1 15.816.413.311.213.815.812.513.614.715.113.014.714.714.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.716.013.710.615.518.118.3 14.5 +2.01
High Heat Index °C 24.9 24.922.821.426.121.321.918.921.422.423.921.626.422.421.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.0 22.1 -0.08
High Dew Point °C 15.9 17.317.714.714.315.418.617.214.116.314.615.616.615.216.015.314.816.418.415.112.613.810.512.819.118.315.015.116.017.017.4 15.7 +1.23
Low Dew Point °C 10.7 10.813.511.97.110.014.611.010.412.411.311.911.011.212.811.89.114.314.611.99.29.78.18.712.312.611.39.08.713.814.4 11.3 +1.81
High Humidity % 92 91.090.091.089.096.098.096.089.092.089.094.089.095.095.095.095.094.093.089.083.081.079.086.097.095.086.091.092.082.092.0 90.8 +0.60
Low Humidity % 48 52.069.059.030.051.069.078.055.061.051.061.049.054.063.067.059.063.077.072.052.059.053.053.066.076.059.046.044.056.062.0 58.9 +5.93
Rainfall (T:113mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.01.810.50.80.00.00.00.00.01.75.911.111.41.43.86.70.10.00.00.06.445.20.00.05.80.00.0 3.8 +2.58
Max Wind Gust km/h 24 35.044.038.034.035.026.024.028.036.042.046.033.028.035.053.045.059.051.053.046.042.043.041.038.031.026.035.057.056.050.0 40.3 -6.40
Max Average Speed km/h 13 17.023.020.014.018.014.013.014.021.017.024.018.017.018.027.025.025.023.021.019.016.018.016.017.018.015.020.026.029.024.0 19.6 +2.43
Wind Run km 134.2 245.7291.9195.7147.7178.5124.6131.4191.8209.6159.2253.0190.4149.3247.8367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3247.0233.1205.8150.2128.4137.8175.0301.7423.9353.6 234.6 +47.29
Wind bearing ° 238 23727425912013221723325524892262199228276281267274323769311112412319793224250276257260 208.7 223.9
Wind Direction - WSW WSWWWESESESWSWWSWWSWEWSSWSWWWWWNWENEEESESEESESSWESWWSWWWSWW SSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1021.8 1021.41018.41018.81021.31021.31010.31012.41013.41015.81019.21020.41020.41014.91003.9995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.41023.11023.11020.51009.21012.01015.21019.41019.41016.61016.9 1013.8 +0.95
Low Pressure hPa 1019.8 1015.01015.81016.41016.01010.01005.51004.51010.31010.51013.51015.11014.71003.5994.8986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.51017.91019.21009.21002.31004.01009.91013.71005.61008.61013.8 1006.8 -0.32
Sun Hours (T:179h) hours 11.8 9.42.64.714.08.11.92.08.29.310.25.613.14.36.43.03.27.51.42.02.610.05.15.24.20.62.210.48.311.32.6 6.0 -0.56
Solar Radiation W/m2 1074 1099.01221.01308.0942.01259.01247.0622.01306.01291.01257.01237.01011.01413.01312.01294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.01304.01368.01208.01737.0300.01254.01195.01301.01211.01130.0 1156.3 +33.77
UV Index UVI 9.0 10.0.011.0.012.0.08.0.011.0.011.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.011.0.09.0.013.0.012.0.012.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.015.0.02.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.011.0.010.0.0 10.3 -3.25
* 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 (February)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 26.1 °C at 5:05 pm 05 February 
Lowest Temperature 11.2 °C at 6:34 am 05 February
Highest Dew Point 18.6 °C 8:58 am 03 February
Lowest Dew Point 7.1 °C 5:35 pm 05 February
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.5 °C at 3:00 pm 08 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.5 °C at 6:35 am 05 February
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.2 °C 5:03 pm 05 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.1 °C 6:35 am 05 February
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 11.2 °C at 6:34 am 05 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.1 °C at 5:05 pm 05 February
Highest Minimum 16.4 °C 07 February
Lowest Maximum 18.9 °C 02 February
Highest Daily Range 14.9 °C 05 February
Lowest Daily Range 6.1 °C 03 February
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 6:01 pm 05 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 13.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 7.8 mm/hr at 11:51 am 03 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.3 mm at 1:41 pm 03 February
Wind
Highest Gust 44 km/h at 12:45 pm 07 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 12:19 pm 07 February
Wind Run 294.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1021.4 hPa at 10:15 pm 08 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.5 hPa at 7:33 pm 02 February
Hours of Sun 50.9 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 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 19.1 °C 2:03 pm 16 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 27.1 °C at 2:53 pm 08 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 27.3 °C 2:53 pm 08 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C 6:20 am 05 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Humidex Temperature 31.4 °C at 3:24 pm 08 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 18.6 °C 18 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 6:01 pm 05 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 117.7 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 40.8 mm/hr at 12:20 pm 15 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 45.2 mm 15 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 50.4 mm 6:22 am 16 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 104.6 mm January
Longest Dry Period 5 days 08 January
Longest Wet Period 7 days 27 January
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.1 hPa at 9:46 pm 18 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 248.8 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 -1.2 °C at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
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 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
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 50.4 mm at 06:22 on 16 January 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 116 km/h at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
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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