A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 14 August 2026 00:53:36 NZST
Current: 11.2°C, Max: 11.8°C, Min: 11.2°C. It feels like 10.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:09 | Sunset: 17:37 | Dawn: 06:40 | Dusk: 18:05
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 11.2°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1010.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (109°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  26 AQI  7.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 14 August 2026 at 00:58:54. 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 11.8 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 11.2 °C at 00:31
Highest Dew Point 10.0 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 9.6 °C at 00:31
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.3 °C at 00:17 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.5 °C at 00:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.7 °C at 00:08 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.1 °C at 00:31
Lowest Wind Chill 11.2 °C at 00:31
Highest Heat Index 11.8 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 91 % at 00:37 
Lowest Humidity 89 % at 00:00
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 10 km/h at 00:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 5 km/h (F1) at 00:03
Wind Run 2.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1010.6 hPa at 00:17
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1010.2 hPa at 00:04
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 15.5 °C at 15:17 
Lowest Temperature 9.5 °C at 05:03
Highest Dew Point 12.2 °C at 17:09 
Lowest Dew Point 7.9 °C at 00:10
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.2 °C at 15:04 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.1 °C at 04:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.4 °C at 15:17 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.9 °C at 04:39
Lowest Wind Chill 8.9 °C at 04:39
Highest Heat Index 15.5 °C at 15:17
Highest Humidity 97 % at 06:05 
Lowest Humidity 77 % at 14:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 13.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 4.8 mm/hr at 04:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.2 mm at 08:06
Wind
Highest Gust 19 km/h at 22:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 8 km/h (F2) at 22:34
Wind Run 120.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1014.6 hPa at 00:22
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.5 hPa at 17:23
Hours of Sun 2.6 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* Thu
13/08/26
Wed
12/08/26
Tue
11/08/26
Mon
10/08/26
Sun
09/08/26
Sat
08/08/26
Fri
07/08/26
7 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 11.8 15.513.714.115.316.214.911.2 14.4 +2.33
Low Temperature °C 11.2 9.57.74.49.18.57.6-0.7 6.6 +4.30
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.3 15.211.312.712.513.613.18.9 12.5 +3.03
Low Apparent Temp. °C 10.5 8.15.92.66.56.55.9-3.4 4.6 +4.94
Low Wind Chill °C 11.2 8.97.34.47.57.77.3-0.7 6.1 +4.40
High Heat Index °C 11.8 15.513.714.115.316.214.911.2 14.4 +2.33
High Dew Point °C 10.0 12.29.09.010.811.49.56.6 9.8 +2.70
Low Dew Point °C 9.6 7.95.23.67.56.45.3-1.7 4.9 +4.27
High Humidity % 91 97.088.096.093.092.092.094.0 93.1 -0.43
Low Humidity % 89 77.068.068.070.062.065.068.0 68.3 +8.00
Rainfall (T:19mm) mm 0.0 13.90.00.04.40.20.40.0 2.7 +1.24
Max Wind Gust km/h 10 19.039.026.038.040.019.021.0 28.9 -1.43
Max Average Speed km/h 5 8.016.011.019.020.010.010.0 13.4 -1.43
Wind Run km 2.2 119.2174.7125.6213.1183.783.899.5 142.8 -18.17
Wind bearing ° 65 8275105274293199226 179.1 207.7
Wind Direction - ENE EENEESEWWNWSSWSW S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1010.6 1014.61020.91022.41019.51023.21030.51035.3 1023.8 -1.66
Low Pressure hPa 1010.2 1009.51014.21019.11015.31015.61023.21029.9 1018.1 +0.86
Sun Hours (T:25h) hours 0.0 2.62.94.24.56.33.21.4 3.6 -2.76
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 645.0526.0744.0636.0689.0522.0204.0 566.6 +67.57
UV Index UVI 0.0 6.04.06.05.06.04.01.0 4.6 +0.43
* 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* Thu
13/08/26
Wed
12/08/26
Tue
11/08/26
Mon
10/08/26
Sun
09/08/26
Sat
08/08/26
Fri
07/08/26
Thu
06/08/26
Wed
05/08/26
Tue
04/08/26
Mon
03/08/26
Sun
02/08/26
Sat
01/08/26
Fri
31/07/26
Thu
30/07/26
Wed
29/07/26
Tue
28/07/26
Mon
27/07/26
Sun
26/07/26
Sat
25/07/26
Fri
24/07/26
Thu
23/07/26
Wed
22/07/26
Tue
21/07/26
Mon
20/07/26
Sun
19/07/26
Sat
18/07/26
Fri
17/07/26
Thu
16/07/26
Wed
15/07/26
30 Day
Average*
Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 11.8 15.513.714.115.316.214.911.211.69.310.715.113.310.813.815.613.811.710.911.510.815.714.315.812.512.917.514.813.815.916.2 13.6 -0.44
Low Temperature °C 11.2 9.57.74.49.18.57.6-0.7-1.20.31.16.8-0.40.78.71.1-0.1-0.7-1.31.26.86.51.24.70.26.39.810.26.79.110.2 4.5 -1.80
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.3 15.211.312.712.513.613.18.98.97.49.311.311.47.410.412.511.29.59.08.69.413.512.514.810.310.417.512.712.313.314.9 11.5 -0.86
Low Apparent Temp. °C 10.5 8.15.92.66.56.55.9-3.4-3.8-2.1-1.94.7-3.1-1.55.2-1.5-2.4-3.0-4.1-1.25.14.8-0.92.3-2.23.76.88.85.38.37.9 2.2 -1.76
Low Wind Chill °C 11.2 8.97.34.47.57.77.3-0.7-1.20.30.15.8-1.41.16.91.1-0.1-0.7-1.31.56.16.51.23.60.25.09.010.26.79.110.2 4.1 -1.91
High Heat Index °C 11.8 15.513.714.115.316.214.911.211.69.310.715.113.310.813.815.613.811.710.911.510.815.714.315.812.512.917.514.813.815.916.2 13.6 -0.44
High Dew Point °C 10.0 12.29.09.010.811.49.56.64.24.78.010.56.26.010.09.86.94.55.26.29.110.110.79.16.07.012.010.89.812.913.1 8.7 -0.97
Low Dew Point °C 9.6 7.95.23.67.56.45.3-1.7-1.8-0.6-0.74.5-1.4-0.54.80.2-1.1-1.4-2.00.06.34.70.53.6-0.74.15.36.95.98.08.3 2.9 -1.41
High Humidity % 91 97.088.096.093.092.092.094.097.096.094.091.094.090.093.094.094.096.096.098.096.094.095.092.094.086.092.092.097.095.094.0 93.7 -0.13
Low Humidity % 89 77.068.068.070.062.065.068.057.068.057.071.056.048.065.061.055.055.064.059.086.063.076.058.063.064.066.075.072.075.079.0 65.7 -1.50
Rainfall (T:47mm) mm 0.0 13.90.00.04.40.20.40.00.10.30.40.00.00.19.30.00.00.00.10.110.37.70.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.00.0 1.6 -0.50
Max Wind Gust km/h 10 19.039.026.038.040.019.021.023.017.022.050.018.031.051.039.023.021.017.029.025.038.030.017.017.030.027.037.033.045.035.0 29.2 -4.57
Max Average Speed km/h 5 8.016.011.019.020.010.010.013.08.010.026.09.015.023.021.013.011.09.014.013.017.015.08.010.013.012.018.015.023.016.0 14.2 -2.17
Wind Run km 2.2 119.2174.7125.6213.1183.783.899.587.282.0111.9325.076.9136.4307.4141.789.989.274.6102.081.5154.8131.673.379.0175.6173.2195.6113.2259.8191.8 141.8 -25.41
Wind bearing ° 65 82751052742931992262111271582792311712772822159518111330531029535031294325305293278283 224.8 174.9
Wind Direction - ENE EENEESEWWNWSSWSWSSWSESSEWSWSWWNWSWESESENWNWWNWNNWENWNWWNWWWNW SW S
High Pressure hPa 1010.6 1014.61020.91022.41019.51023.21030.51035.31035.91033.71026.71022.31025.71023.91009.81024.91028.31027.61022.91015.81004.61015.91023.41024.91030.51030.41027.01025.81027.51024.91026.4 1024.2 +2.26
Low Pressure hPa 1010.2 1009.51014.21019.11015.31015.61023.21029.91033.51026.01014.01013.91022.21008.21003.01009.61024.21022.31015.51004.5994.1996.81015.71021.61024.61026.81021.21022.31024.41021.51023.8 1017.2 +1.57
Sun Hours (T:156h) hours 0.0 2.62.94.24.56.33.21.48.34.12.47.98.86.76.24.08.48.49.04.01.42.63.28.97.08.45.53.92.45.34.0 5.2 +0.46
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 645.0526.0744.0636.0689.0522.0204.0450.0555.0256.0544.0512.0532.0644.0638.0488.0437.0420.0560.0155.0598.0600.0511.0523.0461.0551.0577.0434.0581.0541.0 517.8 +80.40
UV Index UVI 0.0 6.04.06.05.06.04.01.04.05.02.05.04.04.05.05.04.04.03.05.01.05.05.04.04.04.05.05.04.05.05.0 4.3 +0.73
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (August)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.2 °C at 12:38 pm 09 August 
Lowest Temperature -1.2 °C at 6:44 am 06 August
Highest Dew Point 12.2 °C 5:09 pm 13 August
Lowest Dew Point -1.8 °C 6:44 am 06 August
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.2 °C at 3:04 pm 13 August 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.8 °C at 6:48 am 06 August
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.4 °C 3:17 pm 13 August
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 Heat Index Temperature 16.2 °C at 12:38 pm 09 August
Highest Minimum 9.5 °C 13 August
Lowest Maximum 9.3 °C 05 August
Highest Daily Range 13.7 °C 02 August
Lowest Daily Range 6.0 °C 12 August
Highest Humidity 97 % at 3:04 am 06 August 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 2:36 pm 01 August
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 19.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 6.6 mm/hr at 4:15 pm 10 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.2 mm at 8:06 am 13 August
Wind
Highest Gust 50 km/h at 12:03 pm 03 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h at 12:12 pm 03 August
Wind Run 326.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1035.9 hPa at 8:42 am 06 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1008.2 hPa at 12:00 am 01 August
Hours of Sun 63.3 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 533.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 44.4 mm/hr at 7:03 pm 06 June
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 158.6 mm April
Longest Dry Period 20 days 01 June
Longest Wet Period 10 days 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 68 km/h at 5:38 am 21 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 486.4 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 1343.9 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 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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