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

Current Weather Conditions

Temperature-0.6 °C and Rising
Humidity64 % and Rising
Barometer1022 hPa and Steady
Wind Chill-2.1 °C
Dew Point-6.6 °C and Rising
Heat Indexn.a.
Wind Speed (gust)8.6 km/h and Rising
Wind Speed (average 10 minutes)4.7 km/h (Maximum 8.6 km/h in last 10 mins)
Wind Direction (gust)280° (W) West
Wind Direction (average 10 minutes)281° (W) West
Rainfall Rate0 mm/hour
Rainfall (Hourly)0 mm in the last hour
Rainfall0 mm since Midnight
Days Since Last Rainfall2 days (last daily rainfall 1 mm)
Wet Bulb Temperature-2.4 °C
Wet Bulb Depression+1.8 °C
Est. base height of Cu cloud750 metres (2460 feet)
Weather Station Elevation296 metres (971 feet)
Forecast (According to WX station)Snow/Sleet

Current Guage Readings

Temperature Wind Humidity
Rainfall Barometer Cloudbase
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Last 24-Hour Charts

Temperature and Dew Point

Humidity Pressure Windspeed
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Today's Extremes (Since Midnight)

Maximum Temperature+0.8 °C at 00:47
Minimum Temperature-1 °C at 04:11
Maximum Humidity64 % at 05:08
Minimum Humidity57 % at 01:09
Maximum Wind (gust)11.9 km/h, 258° at 00:15 (7.4 MPH)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1022 hPa at 05:08
Minimum Barometric Pressure1022 hPa at 05:08
Maximum Dew Point-5.7 °C at 01:55
Minimum Dew Point-8 °C at 01:09
Minimum Wind Chill-2.1 °C at 05:08
Maximum Heat Index- No Valid Data -
Maximum Rainfall Rate nil
Rainfall Since Midnight0 mm

Yesterday's Extremes (24-Hours Prior to Midnight)

Maximum Temperature+10 °C at 13:26
Minimum Temperature-0.5 °C at 06:07
Maximum Humidity75 % at 10:16
Minimum Humidity38 % at 15:49
Maximum Wind (gust)14.8 km/h, 299° at 14:19 (9.2 MPH)
Maximum Barometric Pressure1027 hPa at 11:30
Minimum Barometric Pressure1022 hPa at 23:59
Maximum Dew Point+2.5 °C
Minimum Dew Point-8 °C
Minimum Wind Chill-0.6 °C
Maximum Heat Index- No Valid Data -
Maximum Rainfall Rate nil
Rainfall Last 24 Hours0 mm

Yearly Extremes (19 Years)

Extreme High Temperature+32.3 °C at 13:56 on 28 March 2026
Extreme Low Temperature-2.7 °C at 04:21 on 11 June 2026
Extreme High Humidity97 % at 10:04 on 02 January 2026
Extreme Low Humidity15 % at 16:28 on 25 February 2026
Maximum Wind Speed42.8 km/h, 280° at 01:50 on 11 January 2026
Accumulated Rainfall211 mm total rainfall for 2026
Extreme High Temperature+33.8 °C at 14:31 on 15 February 2025
Extreme Low Temperature-3.7 °C at 07:33 on 13 August 2025
Extreme High Humidity97 % at 20:51 on 27 October 2025
Extreme Low Humidity18 % at 16:24 on 14 December 2025
Maximum Wind Speed56.5 km/h, 335° at 14:31 on 23 October 2025
Accumulated Rainfall409 mm total rainfall for 2025
Extreme High Temperature+36.7 °C at 15:25 on 28 December 2024
Extreme Low Temperature-4.3 °C at 07:25 on 12 June 2024
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 00:14 on 27 October 2024
Extreme Low Humidity16 % at 15:28 on 28 December 2024
Maximum Wind Speed57.2 km/h, 325° at 08:10 on 01 June 2024
Accumulated Rainfall325 mm total rainfall for 2024
Extreme High Temperature+36.4 °C at 16:18 on 04 February 2023
Extreme Low Temperature-5.6 °C at 08:26 on 22 July 2023
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:50 on 22 September 2023
Extreme Low Humidity17 % at 15:09 on 11 December 2023
Maximum Wind Speed64.1 km/h, 188° at 18:10 on 02 October 2023
Accumulated Rainfall312 mm total rainfall for 2023
Extreme High Temperature+35.1 °C at 15:47 on 28 December 2022
Extreme Low Temperature-4.3 °C at 07:25 on 11 July 2022
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 04:00 on 18 December 2022
Extreme Low Humidity14 % at 17:25 on 29 January 2022
Maximum Wind Speed46.8 km/h, 290° at 08:13 on 24 August 2022
Accumulated Rainfall563 mm total rainfall for 2022
Extreme High Temperature+34.2 °C at 15:59 on 19 February 2021
Extreme Low Temperature-3.6 °C at 05:53 on 12 July 2021
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 03:15 on 28 December 2021
Extreme Low Humidity16 % at 16:18 on 14 March 2021
Maximum Wind Speed66.2 km/h, 308° at 14:56 on 04 April 2021
Accumulated Rainfall395 mm total rainfall for 2021
Extreme High Temperature+35 °C at 15:16 on 17 February 2020
Extreme Low Temperature-4 °C at 06:38 on 16 August 2020
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 08:42 on 20 October 2020
Extreme Low Humidity15 % at 14:41 on 16 December 2020
Maximum Wind Speed61.9 km/h, 305° at 13:38 on 16 September 2020
Accumulated Rainfall293 mm total rainfall for 2020
Extreme High Temperature+37.5 °C at 15:30 on 31 January 2019
Extreme Low Temperature-3.4 °C at 04:49 on 10 September 2019
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 05:53 on 03 December 2019
Extreme Low Humidity12 % at 17:31 on 04 February 2019
Maximum Wind Speed54.4 km/h, 174° at 18:08 on 23 January 2019
Accumulated Rainfall360 mm total rainfall for 2019
Extreme High Temperature+36.8 °C at 15:54 on 30 January 2018
Extreme Low Temperature-3.9 °C at 03:17 on 30 May 2018
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 10:16 on 04 December 2018
Extreme Low Humidity15 % at 16:08 on 30 January 2018
Maximum Wind Speed45.7 km/h, 211° at 17:30 on 18 November 2018
Accumulated Rainfall482 mm total rainfall for 2018
Extreme High Temperature+33 °C at 15:26 on 20 February 2017
Extreme Low Temperature-4.5 °C at 07:43 on 04 August 2017
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 08:14 on 13 December 2017
Extreme Low Humidity18 % at 16:24 on 04 December 2017
Maximum Wind Speed58 km/h, 213° at 18:58 on 19 December 2017
Accumulated Rainfall345 mm total rainfall for 2017
Extreme High Temperature+35.9 °C at 17:46 on 03 February 2016
Extreme Low Temperature-6 °C at 09:20 on 30 June 2016
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 08:28 on 08 December 2016
Extreme Low Humidity10 % at 09:20 on 30 June 2016
Maximum Wind Speed55.8 km/h, 215° at 18:26 on 28 October 2016
Accumulated Rainfall372 mm total rainfall for 2016
Extreme High Temperature+34.9 °C at 17:52 on 04 January 2015
Extreme Low Temperature-8.5 °C at 09:34 on 24 June 2015
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:52 on 17 December 2015
Extreme Low Humidity13 % at 19:19 on 10 January 2015
Maximum Wind Speed56.5 km/h, 309° at 16:30 on 21 October 2015
Accumulated Rainfall275 mm total rainfall for 2015
Extreme High Temperature+35.7 °C at 16:05 on 20 February 2014
Extreme Low Temperature-3.4 °C at 08:40 on 27 May 2014
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:45 on 22 December 2014
Extreme Low Humidity14 % at 15:42 on 04 February 2014
Maximum Wind Speed57.2 km/h, 249° at 21:30 on 14 August 2014
Accumulated Rainfall361 mm total rainfall for 2014
Extreme High Temperature+37.3 °C at 17:57 on 05 January 2013
Extreme Low Temperature-4.6 °C at 05:51 on 12 July 2013
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 08:16 on 24 December 2013
Extreme Low Humidity14 % at 18:59 on 28 February 2013
Maximum Wind Speed51.1 km/h, 290° at 07:47 on 02 July 2013
Accumulated Rainfall427 mm total rainfall for 2013
Extreme High Temperature+33.9 °C at 14:57 on 25 December 2012
Extreme Low Temperature-6.7 °C at 06:21 on 30 June 2012
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:56 on 29 December 2012
Extreme Low Humidity10 % at 07:35 on 13 September 2012
Maximum Wind Speed53.6 km/h, 282° at 15:52 on 14 December 2012
Accumulated Rainfall470 mm total rainfall for 2012
Extreme High Temperature+35.7 °C at 16:45 on 06 February 2011
Extreme Low Temperature-4.7 °C 23.5 °F at 08:35 on 26 July
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:39 on 26 December 2011
Extreme Low Humidity18 % at 17:00 on 02 February 2011
Maximum Wind Speed53.6 km/h, 280 ° at 08:47 on 07 August 2011
Accumulated Rainfall431 mm total rainfall for 2011
Extreme High Temperature+34.2 °C at 14:42 on 18 December 2010
Extreme Low Temperature-4.3 °C at 08:32 on 11 July 2010
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:57 on 28 December 2010
Extreme Low Humidity14 % at 15:41 on 23 February 2010
Maximum Wind Speed56.5 km/h, 92 ° at 18:32 on 02 January 2010
Accumulated Rainfall384 mm total rainfall for 2010
Extreme High Temperature+34.5 °C at 17:05 on 24 January 2009
Extreme Low Temperature-4.5 °C at 08:35 on 08 June 2009
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 07:22 on 23 December 2009
Extreme Low Humidity17 % at 18:40 on 24 January 2009
Maximum Wind Speed58 km/h, 268 ° at 13:32 on 27 November 2009
Accumulated Rainfall282 mm total rainfall for 2009
Extreme High Temperature+32.7 °C at 14:28 on 07 January 2008
Extreme Low Temperature-1.4 °C at 06:40 on 19 October 2008
Extreme High Humidity100 % at 08:18 on 25 October 2008
Extreme Low Humidity18 % at 14:24 on 02 January 2008
Maximum Wind Speed49.7 km/h, 113 ° at 16:29 on 08 January 2008
Accumulated Rainfall333 mm total rainfall for 2008

Sun and Moon Information

Day Length8 h 50 m, visible 9 h 58 m (civil twilight)
Solar Noon12:41:47
Sunrise 08:16:13 (08:16:15 tomorrow)
Sunset 17:07:25 (17:07:49 tomorrow)
Moonrise14:28 (15:08 tomorrow)
Moonset05:53 (06:55 tomorrow)
Previous Full Moon31 May 2026 20:46
Next Full Moon30 June 2026 11:57
Moon Illumination89%
Moon phaseWaxing Gibbous
Daily 3pm Reading Record
Snapshot taken at 3pm on June 26, 2026
Temperature
+8.8 °C
+47.8 °F
Humidity
38 %
was steady
Barometer
1023 hPa
was falling
Wind Speed
11.2 km/h
max last 10 mins
Wind Direction
290° (W)
West
Wind Run (24 hours)
14.298 Kilometers
Max Rain Rate
nil
Rainfall to 3pm
0 mm
since midnight

Weather Station Location