A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 30 September 2025 21:15:54 NZDT
Current: 11.0°C, Max: 15.4°C, Min: 5.6°C. It feels like 8.2°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy this evening then becoming cloudy with periods of light rain after midnight. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 8.2°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, possible showers | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 19:22 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 19:50
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 11.0°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1012.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (299°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 45km/h
Air Quality :  1 AQI  0.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 30 September 2025 at 21:16:55. Updated in seconds

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Today's Weather Results (Tuesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 15.4 °C at 14:53 
Lowest Temperature 5.6 °C at 06:54
Highest Dew Point 7.5 °C at 14:15 
Lowest Dew Point 3.8 °C at 06:54
Highest Apparent Temperature 12.4 °C at 14:53 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.7 °C at 06:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.0 °C at 14:53 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.6 °C at 06:54
Lowest Wind Chill 5.6 °C at 06:54
Highest Heat Index 15.4 °C at 14:53
Highest Humidity 89 % at 05:57 
Lowest Humidity 54 % at 12:44
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 51 km/h at 11:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 14:10
Wind Run 187.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1014.8 hPa at 09:20
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1011.9 hPa at 17:56
Hours of Sun 5.9 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 17.1 °C at 15:20 
Lowest Temperature 8.9 °C at 23:59
Highest Dew Point 13.2 °C at 09:42 
Lowest Dew Point 5.8 °C at 22:14
Highest Apparent Temperature 14.1 °C at 15:20 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.7 °C at 23:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.2 °C at 15:20 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.0 °C at 23:18
Lowest Wind Chill 8.0 °C at 23:18
Highest Heat Index 17.1 °C at 15:20
Highest Humidity 89 % at 12:56 
Lowest Humidity 63 % at 16:35
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 61 km/h at 09:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 24 km/h (F4) at 09:46
Wind Run 259.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1014.2 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1010.1 hPa at 16:10
Hours of Sun 5.5 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* Mon
29/09/25
Sun
28/09/25
Sat
27/09/25
Fri
26/09/25
Thu
25/09/25
Wed
24/09/25
Tue
23/09/25
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 15.4 17.118.617.216.215.814.117.3 16.6 +0.41
Low Temperature °C 5.6 8.911.29.27.99.810.711.8 9.9 +2.16
High Apparent Temp. °C 12.4 14.116.715.412.712.914.217.0 14.7 +0.81
Low Apparent Temp. °C 3.7 6.710.67.85.27.29.011.3 8.3 +2.66
Low Wind Chill °C 5.6 8.011.28.76.68.710.711.8 9.4 +1.56
High Heat Index °C 15.4 17.118.617.216.215.814.117.3 16.6 +0.41
High Dew Point °C 7.5 13.214.011.210.411.013.014.1 12.4 +2.34
Low Dew Point °C 3.8 5.810.17.84.45.510.310.3 7.7 +2.96
High Humidity % 89 89.094.094.092.097.097.095.0 94.0 +5.29
Low Humidity % 54 63.062.057.050.064.093.073.0 66.0 +6.00
Rainfall (T:21mm) mm 0.0 0.00.51.97.40.010.11.4 3.0 +2.80
Max Wind Gust km/h 51 61.051.046.053.053.022.043.0 47.0 -2.71
Max Average Speed km/h 17 24.017.013.021.020.09.012.0 16.6 +0.00
Wind Run km 187.8 257.8162.0128.4270.1239.252.669.3 168.5 -34.44
Wind bearing ° 296 289284292294292239286 282.3 276.1
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWSWWNW WNW W
High Pressure hPa 1014.8 1014.21017.01017.21011.91002.31011.81019.5 1013.4 -7.79
Low Pressure hPa 1011.9 1010.11014.21012.01002.4996.11000.51011.5 1006.7 -7.79
Sun Hours (T:30h) hours 5.9 5.55.44.66.34.71.41.7 4.2 -0.40
Solar Radiation W/m2 981 659.0951.0937.0985.01029.0478.0252.0 755.9 +69.86
UV Index UVI 11.5 7.2.010.7.010.9.011.1.011.3.06.4.03.4.0 8.7 +1.17
* 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* Mon
29/09/25
Sun
28/09/25
Sat
27/09/25
Fri
26/09/25
Thu
25/09/25
Wed
24/09/25
Tue
23/09/25
Mon
22/09/25
Sun
21/09/25
Sat
20/09/25
Fri
19/09/25
Thu
18/09/25
Wed
17/09/25
Tue
16/09/25
Mon
15/09/25
Sun
14/09/25
Sat
13/09/25
Fri
12/09/25
Thu
11/09/25
Wed
10/09/25
Tue
09/09/25
Mon
08/09/25
Sun
07/09/25
Sat
06/09/25
Fri
05/09/25
Thu
04/09/25
Wed
03/09/25
Tue
02/09/25
Mon
01/09/25
Sun
31/08/25
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 15.4 17.118.617.216.215.814.117.318.318.215.712.615.317.316.015.616.213.312.914.116.313.814.515.314.218.016.515.315.215.110.8 15.6 +1.74
Low Temperature °C 5.6 8.911.29.27.99.810.711.811.94.10.43.310.712.211.83.26.71.94.96.29.00.71.43.94.311.17.12.08.23.05.8 6.8 +3.41
High Apparent Temp. °C 12.4 14.116.715.412.712.914.217.017.116.112.610.013.513.414.612.914.29.911.310.713.410.612.612.210.615.013.613.211.411.29.7 13.1 +1.21
Low Apparent Temp. °C 3.7 6.710.67.85.27.29.011.311.82.1-2.11.77.79.18.91.45.1-0.23.44.03.7-1.4-0.92.29.59.35.0-0.25.51.24.1 5.0 +3.83
Low Wind Chill °C 5.6 8.011.28.76.68.710.711.811.94.10.43.710.712.211.83.26.71.94.96.26.60.71.43.911.611.16.72.07.43.05.8 6.8 +3.62
High Heat Index °C 15.4 17.118.617.216.215.814.117.318.318.215.712.615.317.316.015.616.213.312.914.116.313.814.515.312.318.016.515.315.215.110.8 15.5 +1.67
High Dew Point °C 7.5 13.214.011.210.411.013.014.112.28.95.57.612.011.812.510.59.69.77.66.611.87.45.49.29.111.410.76.310.010.69.3 10.1 +2.39
Low Dew Point °C 3.8 5.810.17.84.45.510.310.38.21.4-1.50.56.98.69.41.62.80.93.42.33.9-0.7-0.22.38.88.44.90.52.42.14.4 4.5 +3.06
High Humidity % 89 89.094.094.092.097.097.095.092.084.090.084.093.089.089.092.086.094.091.084.092.092.090.092.084.091.091.090.092.095.095.0 91.0 -0.33
Low Humidity % 54 63.062.057.050.064.093.073.067.052.035.055.072.062.077.066.052.064.064.050.059.050.048.050.080.057.062.050.063.068.084.0 61.6 +2.43
Rainfall (T:52mm) mm 0.0 0.00.51.97.40.010.11.40.50.00.00.21.00.00.00.00.02.60.50.00.50.00.00.216.80.00.00.02.40.25.5 1.7 +1.51
Max Wind Gust km/h 51 61.051.046.053.053.022.043.043.048.042.044.052.069.050.063.078.063.041.054.076.045.035.063.035.064.053.028.053.074.041.0 51.4 +16.30
Max Average Speed km/h 17 24.017.013.021.020.09.012.017.013.010.012.019.027.018.022.024.023.010.018.026.016.09.024.09.023.019.08.021.027.012.0 17.4 +6.17
Wind Run km 187.8 257.8162.0128.4270.1239.252.669.3130.7130.379.6134.9285.5394.2265.3246.8206.8289.571.9216.1351.6144.572.9225.08.4242.0244.460.6252.8246.0123.6 186.8 +83.16
Wind bearing ° 296 28928429229429223928631532329213029129328929127228110227829229379276299300302300275286274 270.3 174.6
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWSWWNWNWNWWNWSEWNWWNWWNWWNWWWESEWWNWWNWEWWNWWWNWWNWWWNWW W S
High Pressure hPa 1014.8 1014.21017.01017.21011.91002.31011.81019.51021.11024.51027.41025.41010.91019.51019.61014.61013.3999.21002.91003.91004.71023.21025.41020.61021.81022.01023.81023.21016.21008.7997.7 1015.5 -9.02
Low Pressure hPa 1011.9 1010.11014.21012.01002.4996.11000.51011.51019.31019.11023.81009.01006.31011.01012.81012.2997.4993.6992.5996.5991.41004.91020.71011.71021.61013.01021.51016.41008.7997.7984.5 1007.7 -9.13
Sun Hours (T:172h) hours 5.9 5.55.44.66.34.71.41.72.14.09.95.81.96.02.75.49.76.43.410.38.85.86.48.35.38.56.19.46.77.22.1 5.7 +0.29
Solar Radiation W/m2 981 659.0951.0937.0985.01029.0478.0252.0374.0919.0748.0965.0397.0774.0625.0886.0759.0486.0338.0844.0789.0793.0817.0794.06.0778.0705.0698.0769.0698.0165.0 680.6 +125.27
UV Index UVI 11.5 7.2.010.7.010.9.011.1.011.3.06.4.03.4.04.5.09.8.08.1.010.0.05.1.08.4.06.9.09.0.08.4.04.7.03.9.08.6.08.2.08.0.08.0.08.0.00.2.07.7.07.3.06.7.07.8.07.2.02.3.0 7.3 +2.14
* 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 (September)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 18.6 °C at 12:21 pm 28 September 
Lowest Temperature 0.4 °C at 5:03 am 20 September
Highest Dew Point 14.1 °C 3:59 pm 23 September
Lowest Dew Point -1.5 °C 5:03 am 20 September
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.1 °C at 4:15 pm 22 September 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -2.1 °C at 5:04 am 20 September
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.6 °C 4:15 pm 22 September
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 0.4 °C 5:03 am 20 September
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 0.4 °C at 5:03 am 20 September
Highest Heat Index Temperature 18.6 °C at 12:21 pm 28 September
Highest Minimum 12.2 °C 17 September
Lowest Maximum 12.6 °C 19 September
Highest Daily Range 15.3 °C 20 September
Lowest Daily Range 3.4 °C 24 September
Highest Humidity 97 % at 8:33 pm 24 September 
Lowest Humidity 35 % at 2:35 pm 20 September
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 46.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 8:28 am 06 September
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.6 mm at 9:19 am 06 September
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 1:15 am 14 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h at 1:39 pm 01 September
Wind Run 397.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1027.4 hPa at 9:44 am 20 September
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.4 hPa at 5:17 pm 10 September
Hours of Sun 169.9 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2025)

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

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 28.4 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January 
Lowest Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.6 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.1 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Humidex Temperature 33.6 °C at 5:03 pm 25 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.9 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January
Highest Minimum 18.2 °C 26 January
Lowest Maximum 8.3 °C 21 May
Highest Daily Range 16.5 °C 25 July
Lowest Daily Range 2.8 °C 30 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 1:06 am 31 January 
Lowest Humidity 31 % at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 360.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 47.3 mm 03 July
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 47.1 mm 10:28 pm 03 July
Highest Monthly Rainfall 77.6 mm July
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 6 days 16 July
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 1:15 am 14 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 1:18 pm 31 May
Wind Run 405.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1038.1 hPa at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 984.5 hPa at 2:17 pm 31 August
Hours of Sun 1551.1 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 45.5 mm at 22:37 on 03 July 2025
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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