Otematata automatic weather station equipment
Otematata township and the Waitaki Valley, New Zealand

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Otematata's Weather Monitoring Station, Waitaki Valley, New Zealand
Temp
+20.3 °C—
Humidity
63 %—
Wind
Calm
Rain
0 mm
Max
+20.2 °C

Current Weather Conditions

Temperature+20.3 °C and Rising
Humidity63 % and Rising
Barometer1001 hPa and Steady
Wind Chill+20.3 °C
Dew Point+13 °C and Rising
Heat Indexn/a
Wind Speed (gust)5 km/h and Falling
Wind Speed (average 10 minutes)Calm (Maximum 6.5 km/h in the last 10 minutes)
Wind Direction (gust)290° Westerly (WNW)
Wind Direction (average 10 minutes)296° Nor'wester (WNW)
Rainfall Rate0 mm/h
Rainfall (Hourly)0 mm in the last hour
Rainfall0 mm since Midnight
Last Rainfall1 mm yesterday
Wet Bulb Temperature+15.8 °C
Wet Bulb Depression+4.5 °C
Est. base of clouds923 m (3,027 ft)
Weather Station Elevation296 m (971 ft)
Station ForecastRain
Today Slight rain 100%3.4 mm
Thu Overcast 0%
Fri Mainly clear 2%0.2 mm
Sat Partly cloudy 65%1.5 mm
Sun Partly cloudy 27%0.6 mm
Mon Overcast 71%3.7 mm
Tue Clear sky 6%

Live Weather Gauges

Temperature
Wind
Humidity
Rainfall
Barometer
Cloudbase
Cloud

24-Hour Weather Charts

Temperature and Dew Point

Humidity
Pressure
Wind Speed

Daily Weather Extremes (10 Days)

Maximum Temperature+20.2 °C at 11:18
Minimum Temperature+8.2 °C at 06:07
Maximum Humidity92 % at 10:14
Minimum Humidity58 % at 11:48
Maximum Wind (gust)12.6 km/h, Westerly (WSW) at 08:55 (7.8 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1010 hPa at 00:00
Minimum Barometric Pressure1001 hPa at 12:25
Maximum Dew Point+17 °C at 10:37
Minimum Dew Point+5.9 °C at 05:04
Minimum Wind Chill+8.2 °C at 06:07
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Rainfall Since Midnight0 mm
Maximum Temperature+17.8 °C at 14:14
Minimum Temperature+11.7 °C at 02:38
Maximum Humidity85 % at 09:09
Minimum Humidity57 % at 12:22
Maximum Wind (gust)20.2 km/h, Easterly (ESE) at 00:15 (12.6 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1025 hPa at 00:00
Minimum Barometric Pressure1010 hPa at 23:06
Maximum Dew Point+11.6 °C at 10:45
Minimum Dew Point+6.8 °C at 00:00
Minimum Wind Chill+11.7 °C at 02:38
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall1 mm
Maximum Temperature+16.4 °C at 13:16
Minimum Temperature+10.1 °C at 05:20
Maximum Humidity93 % at 00:00
Minimum Humidity50 % at 13:47
Maximum Wind (gust)25.6 km/h, Easterly (E) at 18:01 (15.9 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1026 hPa at 09:51
Minimum Barometric Pressure1020 hPa at 00:00
Maximum Dew Point+10.3 °C at 00:00
Minimum Dew Point+5.5 °C at 13:57
Minimum Wind Chill+10.1 °C at 05:20
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Maximum Temperature+24.8 °C at 12:53
Minimum Temperature+8.8 °C at 04:05
Maximum Humidity93 % at 23:30
Minimum Humidity40 % at 12:58
Maximum Wind (gust)30.6 km/h, Easterly (E) at 15:49 (19 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1020 hPa at 22:21
Minimum Barometric Pressure1008 hPa at 00:00
Maximum Dew Point+15.8 °C at 09:30
Minimum Dew Point+6.1 °C at 04:05
Minimum Wind Chill+8.8 °C at 04:05
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Maximum Temperature+21 °C at 12:21
Minimum Temperature+9.5 °C at 06:22
Maximum Humidity84 % at 23:29
Minimum Humidity46 % at 11:58
Maximum Wind (gust)31.3 km/h, Sou'easter (SE) at 15:08 (19.4 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1009 hPa at 07:36
Minimum Barometric Pressure1005 hPa at 00:00
Maximum Dew Point+12.9 °C at 18:18
Minimum Dew Point+3.9 °C at 03:48
Minimum Wind Chill+9.5 °C at 06:22
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Maximum Temperature+27.3 °C at 13:14
Minimum Temperature+11.7 °C at 06:03
Maximum Humidity88 % at 09:28
Minimum Humidity25 % at 13:48
Maximum Wind (gust)27 km/h, Westerly (WNW) at 14:55 (16.8 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1006 hPa at 00:28
Minimum Barometric Pressure1000 hPa at 14:39
Maximum Dew Point+16.3 °C at 10:08
Minimum Dew Point+4.1 °C at 15:03
Minimum Wind Chill+11.7 °C at 06:03
Maximum Heat Index+26.6 °C at 13:14
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Maximum Temperature+28.6 °C at 14:56
Minimum Temperature+10.2 °C at 06:14
Maximum Humidity84 % at 07:33
Minimum Humidity22 % at 15:26
Maximum Wind (gust)27.7 km/h, Easterly (E) at 16:58 (17.2 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1015 hPa at 00:00
Minimum Barometric Pressure1005 hPa at 18:21
Maximum Dew Point+15.3 °C at 09:14
Minimum Dew Point+2.2 °C at 17:17
Minimum Wind Chill+10.2 °C at 06:14
Maximum Heat Index+27.3 °C at 14:56
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Maximum Temperature+26.3 °C at 15:42
Minimum Temperature+8.6 °C at 06:32
Maximum Humidity92 % at 01:52
Minimum Humidity30 % at 15:46
Maximum Wind (gust)16.9 km/h, Nor'easter (NE) at 01:24 (10.5 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1023 hPa at 00:00
Minimum Barometric Pressure1011 hPa at 17:07
Maximum Dew Point+14 °C at 09:57
Minimum Dew Point+5.5 °C at 16:11
Minimum Wind Chill+8.6 °C at 06:32
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Maximum Temperature+18.9 °C at 13:40
Minimum Temperature+8.7 °C at 03:04
Maximum Humidity90 % at 19:10
Minimum Humidity47 % at 13:44
Maximum Wind (gust)24.8 km/h, Nor'easter (ENE) at 17:17 (15.4 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1023 hPa at 23:24
Minimum Barometric Pressure1017 hPa at 00:00
Maximum Dew Point+12.3 °C at 11:48
Minimum Dew Point+3 °C at 00:03
Minimum Wind Chill+7.5 °C at 03:17
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall1 mm
Maximum Temperature+24 °C at 13:28
Minimum Temperature+10.7 °C at 00:00
Maximum Humidity54 % at 23:58
Minimum Humidity24 % at 17:02
Maximum Wind (gust)27 km/h, Nor'easter (NE) at 15:06 (16.8 mph)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1017 hPa at 23:53
Minimum Barometric Pressure1008 hPa at 04:54
Maximum Dew Point+6.3 °C at 13:14
Minimum Dew Point-1.5 °C at 00:19
Minimum Wind Chill+10.7 °C at 00:00
Maximum Heat Indexn/a
Maximum Rainfall Raten/a
Total Rainfall0 mm
Daily 3pm Weather Snapshot
Temperature
+17.2 °C
→
+63 °F
Humidity
61 %
was steady
Barometric Pressure
1016 hPa
was falling
Maximum Wind (10 minutes)
11.2 km/h
Wind Direction
62°
Nor'easter (ENE)
Wind Run Since Midnight
48.8 km
Maximum Rainfall Rate
0 mm/h
Rainfall Since Midnight
1 mm
Temperature
+14.8 °C
→
+58.6 °F
Humidity
59 %
was rising
Barometric Pressure
1024 hPa
was steady
Maximum Wind (10 minutes)
18.7 km/h
Wind Direction
74°
Easterly (ENE)
Wind Run Since Midnight
98.3 km
Maximum Rainfall Rate
0 mm/h
Rainfall Since Midnight
0 mm
Temperature
+20.2 °C
→
+68.4 °F
Humidity
56 %
was rising
Barometric Pressure
1010 hPa
was steady
Maximum Wind (10 minutes)
21.6 km/h
Wind Direction
80°
Easterly (E)
Wind Run Since Midnight
27.4 km
Maximum Rainfall Rate
0 mm/h
Rainfall Since Midnight
0 mm
Temperature
+20 °C
→
+68 °F
Humidity
54 %
was rising
Barometric Pressure
1007 hPa
was steady
Maximum Wind (10 minutes)
17.6 km/h
Wind Direction
84°
Easterly (E)
Wind Run Since Midnight
48.9 km
Maximum Rainfall Rate
0 mm/h
Rainfall Since Midnight
0 mm
Temperature
+25.2 °C
→
+77.4 °F
Humidity
26 %
was falling
Barometric Pressure
1000 hPa
was steady
Maximum Wind (10 minutes)
27 km/h
Wind Direction
274°
Westerly (W)
Wind Run Since Midnight
20.7 km
Maximum Rainfall Rate
0 mm/h
Rainfall Since Midnight
0 mm

Monthly Weather History

Last 12 Years Comparison
Temperature
16.0 °C
highs 22.6 °C · lows 9.3 °C · normal 14.9 °C
1.1 °C warmer than normal
0 °C5 °C10 °C15 °C20 °C25 °CTemperature'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26normal
Rainfall
2 mm
on 2 days · normal 24 mm
8 % of normal
0 mm50 mm100 mmRainfall23'1542'1624'17111'1840'1924'2052'2140'2224'234'2422'252'26normal
Last 12 Months Comparison
Temperature
12.7 °C
highs 19.6 °C · lows 5.8 °C · normal 12.6 °C
About normal
0 °C5 °C10 °C15 °C20 °C25 °CTemperatureDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovnormal
Rainfall
438 mm
on 80 days · normal 300 mm
146 % of normal
0 mm50 mm100 mmRainfall48Dec48Jan32Feb11Mar47Apr10May63Jun31Jul35Aug67Sep44Oct2Novnormal

Yearly Weather Extremes (19 Years)

Extreme High Temperature+32.3 °C at 13:56 on 28 March 2026
Extreme Low Temperature-5.6 °C at 08:11 on 5 August 2026
Extreme High Humidity97 % at 10:04 on 2 January 2026
Extreme Low Humidity15 % at 16:28 on 25 February 2026
Maximum Wind Speed51.8 km/h, Nor'easter (ENE) at 18:57 on 26 October 2026
Accumulated Rainfall390 mm total rainfall for 2026
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Astronomical Information

Day Length14h 34m, visible 15h 40m civil twilight
Solar Noon13:23, 63° above the horizon
Sunrise 06:06 (06:05 tomorrow)
Sunset 20:40 (20:42 tomorrow)
Moonrise 06:32 (07:14 tomorrow)
Moonset 23:00 (23:55 tomorrow)
Next Full Moons25 Nov 2026 03:53 → 24 Dec 2026 14:28
Next New Moons9 Dec 2026 13:51 → 8 Jan 2027 09:24
Moon Illumination2.9 %
Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
Sunrise 06:06 (06:05 tomorrow)Rises ESE (116°) · first light 05:33 · blue hour 05:33 – 05:46 · golden hour 05:46 – 06:47
Sunset 20:40 (20:42 tomorrow)Sets WSW (244°) · golden hour 19:59 – 21:00 · blue hour 21:00 – 21:13 · last light 21:13
Sun Now61° above the horizon, NNE (27°)Highest 62.8° at 13:23 · 32.3′ across · 148,157,415 km away
Solar Noon13:23, 63° above the horizonTomorrow 13:23, 63° · equation of time +16 min · a sundial here reads 16 min ahead of the clock
Day Length14h 34m, visible 15h 40m civil twilight+2m 35s on yesterday · tomorrow 14h 37m, +2m 33s · civil twilight adds 1h 6m
Dawnastronomical 04:04 → civil 05:33Nautical 04:52 · sunrise 06:06, ESE (116°) · 2h 2m from full dark to sunrise
Duskcivil 21:13 → astronomical 22:43Nautical 21:55 · sunset 20:40, WSW (244°) · 2h 2m from sunset to full dark
SeasonSpring · astronomical springNew Zealand counts spring from 1 September, the astronomical season turns on the equinox or solstice below
Next Solstice22 Dec 2026 09:50 → astronomical summer begins41 days away · the longest day of the year here
Next Equinox21 Mar 2027 09:24 → astronomical autumn begins130 days away · day and night are close to equal the world over
Moonrise 06:32 (07:14 tomorrow)Rises SE (128°) · yesterday 05:57
Moonset 23:00 (23:55 tomorrow)Sets SW (230°) · yesterday 21:57
Moon Now58° above the horizon, ENE (66°)Lit edge 66° anticlockwise from straight up · a waxing moon is lit on the left from here · next close pass 0.4° from Jupiter, 30 Nov 2026 21:16
Highest14:42 today (15:34 tomorrow)Reaches 72° · yesterday 13:52
Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent 1.2 days old · 4% through lunation 1285 · phase angle 19.0°
Moon Illumination2.9 %4.6 % tomorrow · phase angle 19.0° (0° new, 180° full), waxing
Next Full Moons25 Nov 2026 03:53 → 24 Dec 2026 14:28Last 26 Oct 2026 17:11 · first quarter 18 Nov 2026 00:47 · last quarter 1 Dec 2026 19:08
Next New Moons9 Dec 2026 13:51 → 8 Jan 2027 09:24Last 9 Nov 2026 20:02 · the darkest nights of the month, and the best for faint sky · this synodic month runs 29.74 days
Moon Distance402,214 km → apogee 14 Nov 2026 06:57 (405,650 km)29.7′ across, 4.1% narrower than average · then perigee 26 Nov 2026 10:08 (359,336 km)
Next Lunar Eclipse21 Feb 2027 12:12 · penumbralNot visible from here — the moon is below the horizon at greatest eclipse · 102 days away
Sky Tonight4/5 Very goodMoon and darkness alone 4/5 · no weather limit tonight · an estimate from the station's rain rate, humidity, dew-point spread and barometric forecast — there is no cloud or sky-brightness sensor
Astronomical Night22:43 – 04:02 (5h 20m)Sun below −18° · nautical night 21:55 – 04:50 (6h 55m), sun below −12°
Civil Night21:13 – 05:32 (8h 19m)Sun below −6° · from 33m after sunset to 33m before sunrise
Moonless Dark22:58 – 04:02 (5h 5m)1 window inside astronomical night · 5h 5m of the 5h 20m night
Best Window22:58 – 04:02 (5h 5m)The longest unbroken moonless stretch inside astronomical night · 95% of the night
Moon Tonight3 % lit → rises 07:14, sets 23:001.2 days old · 4% through lunation 1285 · sets SW (230°)
Moon InterferencenoneScore 0.001 — illumination × the share of astronomical night the moon is up · none < 0.02, low < 0.15, moderate < 0.40, else high
Moon Timesup 0h 16m of the 5h 20m nightAbove the horizon inside astronomical night · 5% of it · 5h 5m left moonless
Milky Way Core34° W at 20:40 · no moonless viewing tonightSagittarius A*, the centre of the galaxy · 3h 42m above the horizon tonight
Next New Moon9 Dec 2026 13:51Lunation 1286 begins · 28 days away · the moon is down all night for about three nights either side
NovemberNov 2026DecemberDec 2026
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3 NovemberNov 2026 01:59Moon passes 0.1° from MarsThe Moon passes 0.1° from Mars — less than one Moon-width — close enough to take in at a glance, or to frame together in binoculars. Best seen around 05:44, 19° up in the north-east, with the Moon 41% lit.
3 NovemberNov 2026 13:19Moon passes 0.1° from JupiterThe Moon passes 0.1° from Jupiter — less than one Moon-width — close enough to take in at a glance, or to frame together in binoculars. Best seen around 05:34, 18° up in the north-east, with the Moon 41% lit.
5 NovemberNov 2026 03:58Mercury at inferior conjunctionMercury passes between Earth and the Sun and is lost in the glare; over the next week or two it moves from the evening sky into the morning sky.
17 NovemberNov 2026 22:00Leonids peakDust from Comet Tempel-Tuttle: very fast meteors. The radiant only reaches 9° up in the north-east around 04:40, so expect at best about 2 an hour from here under a dark sky (ZHR 15). Some moonlight will hide the fainter meteors (dark-sky rating 1/5).
21 NovemberNov 2026 12:31Mercury at greatest western elongationMercury is as far from the Sun as it gets on this swing (20°), the easiest time to find it in the morning sky: very low in the east before sunrise.
30 NovemberNov 2026 21:16Moon passes 0.4° from JupiterThe Moon passes 0.4° from Jupiter — less than one Moon-width — close enough to take in at a glance, or to frame together in binoculars. Best seen around 05:01, 27° up in the north-east, with the Moon 57% lit.
1 DecemberDec 2026 05:29Moon passes 2.2° from MarsThe Moon passes 2.2° from Mars — about 4 Moon-widths — close enough to take in at a glance, or to frame together in binoculars. Best seen around 04:59, 26° up in the north-east, with the Moon 57% lit.
7 DecemberDec 2026 22:00Puppid-Velids peakA group of southern radiants in Puppis and Vela. The radiant is highest, 85° up in the east around 04:20, so expect at best about 10 an hour from here under a dark sky (ZHR 10). No moonlight to spoil it (dark-sky rating 4/5).
14 DecemberDec 2026 22:00Geminids peakDust from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the richest shower of the year. The radiant only reaches 13° up in the north around 03:40, so expect at best about 35 an hour from here under a dark sky (ZHR 150). Little moonlight to spoil it (dark-sky rating 2/5).
22 DecemberDec 2026 09:50December SolsticeThe longest day of the year: 15h 34m from sunrise to sunset, the noon Sun 69° up. Astronomical summer begins; New Zealand counts summer from 1 December.
Planet
20:4022:0000:0002:0004:0006:05
HighestMagDetails
Moon
20°WSW−6.2
Up at sunset · highest 20° WSW at 20:40 · sets 23:00 · evening, mag −6.2
Mercury
3°ESE1.0
Rises 05:40 · highest 3° ESE at 06:00 · still up at sunrise · morning, mag 1.0
Venus
12°E−4.7
Rises 04:50 · highest 12° E at 06:00 · still up at sunrise · morning, mag −4.7
Mars
24°NNE0.7
Rises 03:02 · highest 24° NNE at 06:00 · still up at sunrise · morning, mag 0.7
Jupiter
25°NE−2.1
Rises 03:00 · highest 25° NE at 06:00 · still up at sunrise · morning, mag −2.1
Saturn
44°N0.5
Up at sunset · highest 44° N at 22:50 · sets 04:51 · evening, mag 0.5
Uranus
25°N5.6
Rises 21:51 · highest 25° N at 02:25 · still up at sunrise · morning, mag 5.6
Neptune
46°N7.7
Up at sunset · highest 46° N at 22:25 · sets 04:30 · evening, mag 7.7 (binoculars)
up, twilight → full dark · highest
Object
20:4022:0000:0002:0004:0006:05
HighestDark >30°Details
Galactic CentreSgr A*
34°Wn/a
The Milky Way's core · up at sunset · highest 34° W at 20:40 · sets 00:21 · not above 30° in moonless dark
NGC 55
84°N5h 6m
Barred spiral galaxy · up at sunset · highest 84° N at 22:35 · still up at sunrise · 5h 6m above 30° in moonless dark
Tarantula NebulaNGC 2070
66°S5h 6m
Emission nebula · up at sunset · highest 66° S at 03:55 · still up at sunrise · 5h 6m above 30° in moonless dark
Large Magellanic Cloud
65°S5h 6m
Satellite galaxy · up at sunset · highest 65° S at 03:40 · still up at sunrise · 5h 6m above 30° in moonless dark
47 TucanaeNGC 104
63°S5h 6m
Globular cluster · up at sunset · highest 63° S at 22:40 · still up at sunrise · 5h 6m above 30° in moonless dark
Small Magellanic Cloud
62°S5h 6m
Satellite galaxy · up at sunset · highest 62° S at 23:10 · still up at sunrise · 5h 6m above 30° in moonless dark
Sculptor GalaxyNGC 253
71°N4h 54m
Edge-on spiral galaxy · up at sunset · highest 71° N at 23:05 · still up at sunrise · 4h 54m above 30° in moonless dark
Orion NebulaM42
51°N3h 42m
Emission nebula · rises 21:29 · highest 51° N at 03:50 · still up at sunrise · 3h 42m above 30° in moonless dark
up, twilight → full dark · highest · tonight’s best 8 of 25
DateTimePathHighestLengthMagDetails
Thu 19 Nov04:56N → E
22°
5 min−1.3
Appears 04:56 in the N · highest 22° NE at 04:59 · gone 05:02 in the E · 5 min · in twilight · 1,004 km away at its highest
Fri 20 Nov04:09NNE → E
14°
4 min−0.7
Appears 04:09 in the NNE · highest 14° NE at 04:11 · gone 04:13 in the E · 4 min · in twilight · 1,329 km away at its highest
Sat 21 Nov04:56NW → ESE
55°
7 min−2.7
Appears 04:56 in the NW · highest 55° NE at 05:00 · gone 05:03 in the ESE · 7 min · in twilight · 525 km away at its highest
Sun 22 Nov04:09NNW → ESE
34°
6 min−2.0
Appears 04:09 in the NNW · highest 34° NE at 04:12 · gone 04:15 in the ESE · 6 min · in twilight · 737 km away at its highest
Mon 23 Nov04:57WNW → SE
64°
7 min−2.9
Appears 04:57 in the WNW · highest 64° SSW at 05:01 · gone 05:04 in the SE · 7 min · in twilight · 483 km away at its highest
Tue 24 Nov04:09NW → ESE
85°
7 min−3.1
Appears 04:09 in the NW · highest 85° NNE at 04:13 · gone 04:16 in the ESE · 7 min · in twilight · 438 km away at its highest
Wed 25 Nov04:58W → SE
35°
6 min−2.0
Appears 04:58 in the W · highest 35° SSW at 05:02 · gone 05:05 in the SE · 6 min · in twilight · 716 km away at its highest
Thu 26 Nov04:10W → SE
46°
7 min−2.4
Appears 04:10 in the W · highest 46° SSW at 04:14 · gone 04:17 in the SE · 7 min · in twilight · 592 km away at its highest
full dark   twilight · path looking up, N at top, ● appears · above 10°, sun below −6° · elements 0 h old

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