Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 5 December 2024 16:45:22 NZDT
Current: 19.5°C, Max: 20.6°C, Min: 17.3°C. It feels like 18.2°C
FORECAST: Mostly clear skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 12C. NW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.2°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:36 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 19.5°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1009.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (284°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 42km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 37.3kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  4.0UVI  295W/m2
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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 20.6 °C at 13:39 
Lowest Temperature 17.3 °C at 06:27
Highest Dew Point 17.6 °C at 13:39 
Lowest Dew Point 14.8 °C at 04:05
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.2 °C at 15:16 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 15.5 °C at 06:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 19.9 °C at 15:16 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.9 °C at 06:52
Lowest Wind Chill 17.3 °C at 06:27
Highest Heat Index 20.6 °C at 13:39
Highest Humidity 87 % at 06:05 
Lowest Humidity 80 % at 09:21
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 62 km/h at 12:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h (F4) at 13:28
Wind Run 239.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1015.9 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.1 hPa at 16:43
Hours of Sun 0.0 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 20.4 °C at 13:58 
Lowest Temperature 16.8 °C at 09:24
Highest Dew Point 17.4 °C at 13:58 
Lowest Dew Point 14.2 °C at 00:01
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.7 °C at 13:58 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 15.7 °C at 01:36
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.4 °C at 13:58 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.1 °C at 01:36
Lowest Wind Chill 16.8 °C at 09:24
Highest Heat Index 20.4 °C at 13:58
Highest Humidity 95 % at 09:27 
Lowest Humidity 82 % at 00:01
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 54 km/h at 15:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 14:09
Wind Run 286.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1018.5 hPa at 00:45
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.9 hPa at 23:57
Hours of Sun 0.1 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
04/12/24
Tue
03/12/24
Mon
02/12/24
Sun
01/12/24
Sat
30/11/24
Fri
29/11/24
Thu
28/11/24
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 20.6 20.422.823.724.319.717.120.7 21.2 +2.16
Low Temperature °C 17.3 16.816.815.012.512.313.613.7 14.4 +3.76
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.2 20.722.024.124.418.517.619.5 21.0 +3.97
Low Apparent Temp. °C 15.5 15.715.115.511.811.013.213.7 13.7 +3.84
Low Wind Chill °C 17.3 16.816.815.012.512.313.713.7 14.4 +3.66
High Heat Index °C 20.6 20.422.823.724.319.717.120.7 21.2 +3.24
High Dew Point °C 17.6 17.416.716.617.211.814.514.9 15.6 +2.87
Low Dew Point °C 14.8 14.213.413.49.08.711.611.8 11.7 +3.60
High Humidity % 87 95.092.092.093.089.095.093.0 92.7 +1.43
Low Humidity % 80 82.058.062.059.055.081.061.0 65.4 +0.71
Rainfall (T:2mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.40.01.40.0 0.3 -0.57
Max Wind Gust km/h 62 54.054.043.045.053.042.059.0 50.0 +6.43
Max Average Speed km/h 23 17.022.012.012.014.014.022.0 16.1 +2.43
Wind Run km 239.9 284.5280.3136.5118.5187.4144.3220.8 196.0 +61.16
Wind bearing ° 292 2862742692529430276 211.6 288.7
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWWWSWENNEW SSW WNW
High Pressure hPa 1015.9 1018.51024.11025.01023.81023.51020.11021.5 1022.4 +3.51
Low Pressure hPa 1009.1 1015.91017.21023.11020.61020.01017.21016.7 1018.7 +3.29
Sun Hours (T:38h) hours 0.0 0.16.93.86.812.10.97.4 5.4 +0.69
Solar Radiation W/m2 469 480.01183.01013.01202.01004.0314.01107.0 900.4 -52.71
UV Index UVI 6.7 5.8.016.0.014.7.016.0.016.0.04.7.016.0.0 12.7 -0.50
* 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
04/12/24
Tue
03/12/24
Mon
02/12/24
Sun
01/12/24
Sat
30/11/24
Fri
29/11/24
Thu
28/11/24
Wed
27/11/24
Tue
26/11/24
Mon
25/11/24
Sun
24/11/24
Sat
23/11/24
Fri
22/11/24
Thu
21/11/24
Wed
20/11/24
Tue
19/11/24
Mon
18/11/24
Sun
17/11/24
Sat
16/11/24
Fri
15/11/24
Thu
14/11/24
Wed
13/11/24
Tue
12/11/24
Mon
11/11/24
Sun
10/11/24
Sat
09/11/24
Fri
08/11/24
Thu
07/11/24
Wed
06/11/24
Tue
05/11/24
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 20.6 20.422.823.724.319.717.120.720.618.720.620.119.017.517.118.720.520.418.314.118.724.623.321.118.818.722.322.220.518.216.7 20.0 +1.99
Low Temperature °C 17.3 16.816.815.012.512.313.613.712.413.310.810.610.67.98.811.19.07.25.29.314.013.412.610.011.313.314.912.012.612.210.0 11.8 +2.86
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.2 20.722.024.124.418.517.619.520.419.220.019.210.315.414.515.819.519.316.314.420.624.923.020.617.719.921.421.420.219.015.3 19.2 +2.70
Low Apparent Temp. °C 15.5 15.715.115.511.811.013.213.712.513.49.89.710.36.47.09.87.85.83.46.613.613.312.08.010.212.214.111.812.612.17.9 10.9 +3.59
Low Wind Chill °C 17.3 16.816.815.012.512.313.713.712.413.310.810.611.47.98.811.19.07.25.28.514.013.412.610.011.313.414.912.012.612.210.0 11.8 +3.02
High Heat Index °C 20.6 20.422.823.724.319.717.120.720.618.720.620.111.417.517.118.720.520.418.314.118.724.623.321.118.818.722.322.220.518.216.7 19.7 +1.74
High Dew Point °C 17.6 17.416.716.617.211.814.514.914.916.414.011.99.59.912.413.211.710.77.712.817.415.814.512.612.316.715.415.816.215.312.7 14.0 +2.25
Low Dew Point °C 14.8 14.213.413.49.08.711.611.811.211.78.08.79.54.83.08.16.35.01.63.512.711.310.16.38.312.311.710.711.011.37.0 9.2 +2.89
High Humidity % 87 95.092.092.093.089.095.093.093.095.094.089.088.088.092.093.086.088.083.095.095.094.086.083.093.096.090.094.097.096.094.0 91.7 +0.70
Low Humidity % 80 82.058.062.059.055.081.061.068.084.062.051.088.052.048.054.050.044.043.061.085.051.049.053.061.076.058.059.061.079.072.0 62.2 +6.10
Rainfall (T:21mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.40.01.40.00.02.20.80.00.20.22.40.40.00.00.00.24.80.80.00.00.04.60.00.01.60.80.2 0.7 -0.91
Max Wind Gust km/h 62 54.054.043.045.053.042.059.041.061.049.044.04.045.061.057.044.050.037.044.035.026.049.053.061.037.048.059.040.022.037.0 45.1 +0.17
Max Average Speed km/h 23 17.022.012.012.014.014.022.012.014.016.013.05.016.020.022.012.014.010.011.010.011.016.013.017.011.018.019.012.07.014.0 14.2 -0.30
Wind Run km 239.9 284.5280.3136.5118.5187.4144.3220.8101.6166.9160.7136.80.1150.4227.7214.9118.9153.5124.3124.6101.475.2110.7164.9188.0110.9202.5198.995.761.3161.6 150.8 -7.31
Wind bearing ° 292 28627426925294302762802892912773212812822812906699132281237377285276288279263283295 226.4 239.3
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWWWSWENNEWWWNWWNWWNWWWNWWWNWENEESEWNNEENEENEWNWWWNWWWWNWWNW SW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1015.9 1018.51024.11025.01023.81023.51020.11021.51021.91018.51019.11019.31018.41019.81014.91014.11025.11030.31030.21026.11015.11024.21026.81026.41025.01020.41019.91021.81023.41023.21020.4 1022.0 +5.11
Low Pressure hPa 1009.1 1015.91017.21023.11020.61020.01017.21016.71017.61015.61016.81016.31018.41015.01008.01008.81014.31023.61026.21009.81008.81015.11022.61023.51017.21016.81016.21017.41020.61020.51016.3 1017.2 +5.56
Sun Hours (T:157h) hours 0.0 0.16.93.86.812.10.97.41.91.32.49.33.69.05.77.29.610.410.11.20.61.56.710.47.40.15.77.75.11.60.8 5.2 +0.07
Solar Radiation W/m2 469 480.01183.01013.01202.01004.0314.01107.01106.0906.01159.01173.00.01222.01106.01129.01210.01231.01248.0625.0425.0876.01210.01180.01116.0360.01209.01068.01092.0483.0397.0 927.8 -39.40
UV Index UVI 6.7 5.8.016.0.014.7.016.0.016.0.04.7.016.0.016.0.012.7.016.0.016.0.00.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.08.9.06.1.012.7.016.0.016.0.016.0.05.0.016.0.015.6.015.3.07.4.05.6.0 12.9 +0.01
* 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 (December)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 24.3 °C at 3:16 pm 01 December 
Lowest Temperature 12.5 °C at 3:46 am 01 December
Highest Dew Point 17.4 °C 1:58 pm 04 December
Lowest Dew Point 9.0 °C 12:00 am 01 December
Highest Apparent Temperature 24.4 °C at 3:16 pm 01 December 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 11.8 °C at 12:00 am 01 December
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.4 °C 3:16 pm 01 December
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.5 °C 3:46 am 01 December
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 12.5 °C at 3:46 am 01 December
Highest Heat Index Temperature 24.3 °C at 3:16 pm 01 December
Highest Minimum 16.8 °C 03 December
Lowest Maximum 20.4 °C 04 December
Highest Daily Range 11.8 °C 01 December
Lowest Daily Range 3.6 °C 04 December
Highest Humidity 95 % at 9:27 am 04 December 
Lowest Humidity 58 % at 1:54 pm 03 December
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.4 mm/hr at 7:40 am 01 December
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 7:41 am 01 December
Wind
Highest Gust 54 km/h at 2:53 pm 03 December
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 4:42 pm 03 December
Wind Run 286.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.0 hPa at 9:01 am 02 December
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.9 hPa at 11:57 pm 04 December
Hours of Sun 17.6 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 8.7 °C 17 September
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 478.2 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
Highest Daily Rainfall 38.2 mm 18 August
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.0 mm 1:41 pm 18 August
Highest Monthly Rainfall 114.8 mm August
Longest Dry Period 14 days 18 February
Longest Wet Period 7 days 01 September
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 1:20 pm 19 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 33 km/h at 11:28 am 24 September
Wind Run 381.2 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 1830.2 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 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
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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