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New Zealand Daylight Time - 05/01/2026 14:41:09 (NZDT)

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)/Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 05/01/2026 01:41:09

Current Record: 1,078,410,249 / Offset Record: 1,078,410,189 - Current Record Offset: 60 records - Time Offset : 30 Minutes.

Station Details
Position: TASC Lodge (On roof, eastern end)
Location: Tukino Village, Mt Ruapehu, NZ
Altitude: 1715m (5627 ft)
GPS: Lat 39° 16.714' S Long 175° 36.823' E

Sensor	Current Reading	Sensor	Current Reading


Pressure (hPa/mbar)	832.63 ▼	Humidity (%)	74.97 ▼
Wind Direction (Deg)	SE (135^o)	Humix	(13) Absolutely no discomfort
Wind Speed (m/s)	3.33 ▼	Air Temp (^oC)	12.41 ▲
Wind Speed (kph)	11.99 ▼	Wind Chill (^oC)	12.41 ▲
Wind Force	(2) Light breeze	Dew Point (^oC)	8.10 ▲
Light Level (Lux)	14,864	Ground Temp (^oC)	0.00 …
UV Level	1	Solar Radiation (W/m²)	21.76 ▲

In the Sky


Sun	Moon

Sunrise today at 04:54 AM Sunset today at 07:47 PM Length of day 14 hour(s) 53 minute(s) Day length Decreased by 0 minute(s) Sunrise tomorrow at 04:55 AM Sunset tomorrow at 07:47 PM Length of day 14 hour(s) 52 minute(s)	Moonrise today at 11:03 PM Moonset today at 11:34 AM Moonrise tomorrow at 11:28 PM Moonset tomorrow at 12:38 PM Moonrise yesterday at 10:41 PM Moonset yesterday at 10:32 AM

Clouds

Cloud base: 2,230.48 m	Cloud Temp: -9.54 ^oC
Cloud data only calculated when Humidity < 96%

Cumulative and Timed Readings


Wind Gust High Daily	Wind Gust High 2 min	Wind Gust High 10 min	Rain

Direction: SW (225^o) m/s: 10.67 kph: 38.41	Direction: W (259^o) m/s: 4.07 kph: 14.65	Direction: E (90^o) m/s: 8.00 kph: 28.80	Hour (mm): 0 Hour (inches): 0.0 Day (mm): 0 Day (inches): 0.0
All time high gust: 285.73 kph (79.37 m/s) on 21/07/2025 All time low gust: 1.76 kph (0.49 m/s) on 29/07/2023			Rain Rate(mm/hr): 0 Rain Rate(inches/hr): 0.0

Highs / Lows

Temperature

Daily High: 12.68 ^oC at 01:00 PM Daily Low: 6.64 ^oC at 05:00 AM		All Time High: 23.57 ^oC on 06/02/2024 All Time Low: -8.42 ^oC on 03/08/2023

Rain

Current Weeks Total: 2 mm * (04/01/2026 - 10/01/2026) Last Weeks Total: 21 mm (28/12/2025 - 03/01/2026) Current Months Total: 23 mm (January)* Last Months Total: 140 mm (October)		Current Years Total: 23 mm (2026)* Last Years Total: 1376 mm (2025) All Time High: 325 mm on 26/10/2023 All Time Low: 156 mm on 04/03/2024 * values can change during period. Current day not included. ** week Sunday to Saturday.

Pressure

Daily High: 833 hPa/mbar at 12:00 PM Daily Low: 830 hPa/mbar at 03:00 AM		All Time High: 847 hPa/mbar on 15/03/2025 All Time Low: 797 hPa/mbar on 31/08/2025
Pressure is rising today. Rate of 0.3 hPa/mbar per hour.

Overnight Highs / Lows

Overnight is the 12 hour period from 6pm on Sunday 4th January 2026 (yesterday) to 6am on Monday 5th January 2026 (today).


Reading	Low	High	Reading	Low	High

Air Temp (^oC):	5.88 Yesterday (04/01/2026) at 11.00 PM	9.98 Yesterday (04/01/2026) at 06.00 PM	Humidity (%):	42.10 Today (05/01/2026) at 04.00 AM	98.63 Yesterday (04/01/2026) at 11.00 PM

Air Pressure (mb/hPa):	828.96 Yesterday (04/01/2026) at 06.00 PM	831.23 Today (05/01/2026) at 06.00 AM	Wind Speed (kph):	0.00 Yesterday (04/01/2026) at 08.00 PM	33.62 Yesterday (04/01/2026) at 06.00 PM

Daily Stats - last 6 days

Date

Humidity
(%)

Presure
(mb)

Wind Direction

Wind Speed
(kph)

Wind Gust

Wind Gust
(kph)

Rain Day
(mm)

Wind Chill
(^oC)

Light
(lux)

Temperature
(^oC)

UV
(Index)

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Max

04/01/2026

100

826

828

831

208^o [SSW]

225^o [SW]

-1

13,778

120,257

H G

03/01/2026

100

821

824

827

183^o [S]

315^o [NW]

-2

4,003

38,375

H G

02/01/2026

100

819

820

822

196^o [SSW]

259^o [W]

-1

12,734

119,238

H G

01/01/2026

100

816

818

820

224^o [SW]

118

315^o [NW]

118

-1

11,692

121,206

H G

14/10/2025

100

819

820

822

269^o [W]

108

298^o [WNW]

108

-2

324

H G

13/10/2025

100

821

825

828

255^o [WSW]

118

281^o [WNW]

142

-2

5,065

41,210

H G

Daily Stats - last 6 days same time last year

Date

Humidity
(%)

Presure
(mb)

Wind Direction

Wind Speed
(kph)

Wind Gust

Wind Gust
(kph)

Rain Day
(mm)

Wind Chill
(^oC)

Light
(lux)

Temperature
(^oC)

UV
(Index)

Min

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Max

Min

Avg

Max

Avg

Max

04/01/2025

100

812

816

820

185^o [S]

156

287^o [WNW]

156

-9

-4

8,326

61,789

H G

03/01/2025

100

810

816

821

233^o [SW]

106

317^o [NW]

113

-5

14,597

98,047

H G

02/01/2025

100

820

821

822

182^o [S]

285^o [WNW]

-2

17,265

105,749

H G

01/01/2025

100

813

818

821

168^o [S]

137

311^o [NW]

168

-9

-1

11,742

104,156

H G

31/12/2024

100

810

813

816

193^o [SSW]

163

218^o [SSW]

168

-10

-3

6,859

44,415

H G

30/12/2024

100

814

819

824

197^o [SSW]

321^o [NW]

8,330

94,047

H G

Disclaimer - TASC is not liable for any loss, injury or missadventure attributed to the use of this information. This information is to be used in conjuction with own knowledge and experience of the weather at this location. While best efforts are made to ensure the information presented here is accurate, errors can occur. Ensure you make adequite validation of your predictions when operating in this area and make the necessary adjustments to ensure your safety and the safety of those with you. Remember things change!

Data Validity - Sensor data recorded since 21/07/2023.

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Weather Station Stats
  Internal Temp: 0.00 ^oC
  Supply Voltage: 12.95 v
  IP Address: 10.4.2.11
  Software version: 5.08
  Sensor Reset Count: 0

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