A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 9 October 2026 22:25:29 NZDT
Current: 14.6°C, Max: 19.2°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 12.6°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:40 | Sunset: 19:31 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 19:59
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 14.6°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1026.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (78°)   ENE  12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 24km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 11.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 09 October 2026 at 22:26:58. Updated in seconds

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Today's Weather Results (Friday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 19.2 °C at 15:16 
Lowest Temperature 12.6 °C at 06:40
Highest Dew Point 13.0 °C at 16:12 
Lowest Dew Point 9.7 °C at 09:16
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.5 °C at 16:05 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.7 °C at 06:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.0 °C at 16:05 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.7 °C at 06:25
Lowest Wind Chill 12.6 °C at 06:40
Highest Heat Index 19.2 °C at 15:16
Highest Humidity 84 % at 06:37 
Lowest Humidity 63 % at 14:01
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 44 km/h at 13:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 20 km/h (F4) at 13:34
Wind Run 265.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1028.0 hPa at 09:55
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1024.9 hPa at 16:42
Hours of Sun 11.6 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 18.7 °C at 15:12 
Lowest Temperature 7.9 °C at 06:45
Highest Dew Point 12.7 °C at 16:13 
Lowest Dew Point 6.5 °C at 06:35
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.4 °C at 15:22 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.6 °C at 06:57
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.9 °C at 13:21 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.9 °C at 06:45
Lowest Wind Chill 7.9 °C at 06:45
Highest Heat Index 18.7 °C at 15:12
Highest Humidity 91 % at 06:39 
Lowest Humidity 63 % at 12:14
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 36 km/h at 17:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3) at 15:50
Wind Run 175.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1027.8 hPa at 23:15
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1021.7 hPa at 00:01
Hours of Sun 7.3 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
09/10/26
Wed
07/10/26
Tue
06/10/26
Mon
05/10/26
Sun
04/10/26
Sat
03/10/26
Fri
02/10/26
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 19.2 18.717.516.517.714.312.514.6 16.0 +0.23
Low Temperature °C 12.6 7.95.73.63.13.88.710.8 6.2 -0.77
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.5 17.414.814.215.811.011.311.4 13.7 +0.70
Low Apparent Temp. °C 10.7 6.64.21.50.61.95.68.5 4.1 -1.07
Low Wind Chill °C 12.6 7.95.73.62.73.86.810.8 5.9 -0.81
High Heat Index °C 19.2 18.717.516.517.714.312.514.6 16.0 +0.23
High Dew Point °C 13.0 12.79.19.67.35.411.111.3 9.5 -1.03
Low Dew Point °C 9.7 6.55.12.41.51.45.36.6 4.1 -0.90
High Humidity % 84 91.096.093.090.093.097.093.0 93.3 +0.86
Low Humidity % 63 63.051.056.040.045.076.070.0 57.3 -3.57
Rainfall (T:14mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.00.013.50.9 2.1 +0.84
Max Wind Gust km/h 44 36.026.028.023.035.033.040.0 31.6 -8.57
Max Average Speed km/h 20 14.015.015.013.015.014.021.0 15.3 -3.86
Wind Run km 265.0 173.0143.2135.6115.7158.0183.9253.3 166.1 -45.97
Wind bearing ° 81 95262249519661283 156.7 284.6
Wind Direction - E EWWSWNEEENEWNW SSE WNW
High Pressure hPa 1028.0 1027.81025.01031.31032.51033.41032.21030.7 1030.4 +6.94
Low Pressure hPa 1024.9 1021.71019.01024.81028.31029.51025.01025.1 1024.8 +8.57
Sun Hours (T:50h) hours 11.6 7.311.18.911.67.91.61.4 7.1 +2.83
Solar Radiation W/m2 1086 1270.01109.01174.0847.01200.0181.01135.0 988.0 +114.14
UV Index UVI 10.0 11.010.010.07.011.01.010.0 8.6 +0.86
* 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
09/10/26
Wed
07/10/26
Tue
06/10/26
Mon
05/10/26
Sun
04/10/26
Sat
03/10/26
Fri
02/10/26
Thu
01/10/26
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
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 19.2 18.717.516.517.714.312.514.614.716.516.614.216.115.816.312.812.214.313.714.314.916.016.115.015.716.717.015.713.613.915.2 15.3 +0.42
Low Temperature °C 12.6 7.95.73.63.13.88.710.810.79.78.13.05.87.34.40.23.45.82.34.05.18.19.79.56.47.47.86.25.37.55.5 6.2 -1.91
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.5 17.414.814.215.811.011.311.411.815.414.09.913.712.813.49.39.112.510.510.912.014.714.912.413.515.515.014.210.712.413.3 12.9 +0.55
Low Apparent Temp. °C 10.7 6.64.21.50.61.95.68.58.87.86.11.34.26.12.1-2.41.14.60.02.23.37.08.37.15.35.76.24.64.03.94.2 4.3 -1.37
Low Wind Chill °C 12.6 7.95.73.62.73.86.810.810.79.17.33.05.87.33.8-0.43.65.81.84.25.18.39.77.96.47.47.86.25.35.35.5 5.9 -1.78
High Heat Index °C 19.2 18.717.516.517.714.312.514.614.716.516.614.216.115.816.312.812.214.313.714.314.916.016.115.015.716.717.015.713.613.915.2 15.3 +0.42
High Dew Point °C 13.0 12.79.19.67.35.411.111.310.310.79.08.913.711.49.74.86.713.19.911.611.811.811.410.710.510.89.59.510.110.08.2 10.0 -0.43
Low Dew Point °C 9.7 6.55.12.41.51.45.36.66.97.16.02.44.06.62.1-0.80.14.61.11.74.47.26.47.35.45.25.94.54.34.74.0 4.3 -1.29
High Humidity % 84 91.096.093.090.093.097.093.088.088.091.096.097.096.091.094.095.095.092.093.097.093.091.095.094.092.089.096.095.093.092.0 93.2 +1.10
Low Humidity % 63 63.051.056.040.045.076.070.061.061.056.064.075.057.052.045.046.078.071.050.073.065.065.067.070.064.057.052.064.069.051.0 60.5 -4.03
Rainfall (T:48mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.00.013.50.90.10.00.00.06.61.00.80.00.24.70.26.50.30.00.32.30.00.00.00.00.410.30.0 1.6 -1.93
Max Wind Gust km/h 44 36.026.028.023.035.033.040.041.024.028.062.057.035.034.035.034.038.044.054.052.025.029.038.030.018.026.028.044.041.023.0 35.4 -8.87
Max Average Speed km/h 20 14.015.015.013.015.014.021.020.010.013.027.029.018.017.016.017.018.020.030.024.013.014.019.016.010.013.015.023.017.014.0 17.3 -3.10
Wind Run km 265.0 173.0143.2135.6115.7158.0183.9253.3213.2109.8167.9284.6318.2214.5176.3135.3147.9178.3213.2301.6298.1116.3128.6244.8146.091.5166.6155.4213.3235.5138.7 185.3 -61.19
Wind bearing ° 81 952622495196612832673202762712812942832731252962812512812022922832592372822752792804 233.0 212.0
Wind Direction - E EWWSWNEEENEWNWWNWWWWWNWWNWWSEWNWWWSWWSSWWNWWNWWWSWWNWWWWN SW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1028.0 1027.81025.01031.31032.51033.41032.21030.71030.91029.11022.31013.31014.01025.11029.61032.01029.31018.01014.41012.11005.71006.41010.61019.41025.21025.31021.41012.71009.71009.01012.3 1021.4 +2.12
Low Pressure hPa 1024.9 1021.71019.01024.81028.31029.51025.01025.11028.61022.11011.81009.91002.11014.01024.91028.91017.31010.71011.8990.1993.71002.71004.11010.01019.21021.11011.51003.31002.71004.01007.8 1014.2 +1.06
Sun Hours (T:165h) hours 11.6 7.311.18.911.67.91.61.42.53.49.94.60.72.66.38.53.31.81.87.52.74.61.44.45.47.19.99.46.10.99.9 5.5 +0.72
Solar Radiation W/m2 1086 1270.01109.01174.0847.01200.0181.01135.01023.0617.0991.01132.0328.01016.01010.0985.01075.0810.0580.0911.0985.01113.0591.01032.01089.01021.0991.0832.01027.0412.0862.0 911.6 +146.63
UV Index UVI 10.0 11.010.010.07.011.01.010.09.05.09.010.03.09.09.09.09.07.05.08.09.010.05.09.010.09.09.07.09.03.08.0 8.0 +1.37
* 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 (October)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 18.7 °C at 3:12 pm 08 October 
Lowest Temperature 3.1 °C at 6:53 am 05 October
Highest Dew Point 12.7 °C 4:13 pm 08 October
Lowest Dew Point 1.4 °C 4:58 pm 04 October
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.4 °C at 3:22 pm 08 October 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 0.6 °C at 7:02 am 05 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.9 °C 1:21 pm 08 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 2.7 °C 2:10 am 05 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 2.7 °C at 2:10 am 05 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature 18.7 °C at 3:12 pm 08 October
Highest Minimum 10.8 °C 02 October
Lowest Maximum 12.5 °C 03 October
Highest Daily Range 14.6 °C 05 October
Lowest Daily Range 3.8 °C 02 October
Highest Humidity 97 % at 9:32 am 03 October 
Lowest Humidity 40 % at 1:44 pm 05 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 14.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 4.8 mm/hr at 11:00 am 03 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall 2.4 mm at 11:23 am 03 October
Wind
Highest Gust 41 km/h at 4:00 pm 01 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 21 km/h at 3:47 pm 02 October
Wind Run 254.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1033.4 hPa at 9:20 am 04 October
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1019.0 hPa at 4:29 pm 07 October
Hours of Sun 52.2 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 668.8 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 1636.9 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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