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New Zealand Daylight Time - 30/10/2026 23:29:50 (NZDT)

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)/Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 30/10/2026 10:29:50

Current Record: 1,079,130,496 / Offset Record: 1,079,130,436 - 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)

817.80 ▲  

Humidity (%)

92.82  ▲

Wind Direction (Deg)

SW (225o)   

Humix

(0) Absolutely no discomfort

Wind Speed (m/s)

13.34 ▼  

Air Temp (oC)

-2.35 ▼

Wind Speed (kph)

48.02 ▼  

Wind Chill (oC)

-11.20 ▲

Wind Force

(6) Strong breeze  

Dew Point (oC)

-3.35 ▲

Light Level (Lux)

0  

Ground Temp (oC)

1.75 …

UV Level

0  

Solar Radiation (W/m2)

0.00 …
 

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: 1,826.92 m

Cloud Temp: -20.33 oC

Cloud data only calculated when Humidity < 96%
 

Top Wind Gust of All Time

The top 10 wind gusts of all time are shown in highest to lowest speed order.


Ranking          Date                  Speed                        Direction
  1              21/07/2025      285.73 kph (79.37 m/s )            NE
  2              15/02/2026      225.72 kph (62.70 m/s )            S
  3              16/02/2026      223.31 kph (62.03 m/s )            W
  4              27/12/2024      213.70 kph (59.36 m/s )            N
  5              28/12/2024      213.70 kph (59.36 m/s )            NW
  6              09/06/2026      204.08 kph (56.69 m/s )            NW
  7              12/04/2026      194.51 kph (54.03 m/s )            SW
  8              13/08/2024      187.27 kph (52.02 m/s )            E
  9              09/01/2026      187.27 kph (52.02 m/s )            NW
10              31/08/2024      184.90 kph (51.36 m/s )            NW
TASC lodge was built in 1975 to a building standard to withstand 280 kph winds.

Cumulative and Timed Readings

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

Direction: S (180o) 

m/s: 45.35

kph: 163.26

Direction: SW (207o) 

m/s: 18.09

kph: 65.12

Direction: SW (225o) 

m/s: 32.02

kph: 115.27

Hour (mm): 0

Hour (inches): 0.0

Day (mm): 2

Day (inches): 0.1

All time high gust: 285.73 kph (79.37 m/s) from NE on 21/07/2025

All time low gust: 1.76 kph (0.49 m/s) from NE on 29/07/2023

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Rain Rate(mm/hr): 0

Rain Rate(inches/hr): 0.0


Highs / Lows

Temperature

Daily High: 1.16 oC at 01:00 PM

Daily Low: -2.52 oC at 06:00 AM

 

All Time High: 23.57 oC on 06/02/2024

All Time Low: -9.53 oC on 04/08/2026


Rain

Current Weeks Total: 55 mm *
(25/10/2026 - 31/10/2026)**

Last Weeks Total: 0 mm
(18/10/2026 - 24/10/2026)**

Current Months Total: 118 mm (October)*

Last Months Total: 159 mm (September)

 

All Time High: 325 mm on 26/10/2023

All Time Low: 2 mm on 16/05/2026

*   values can change during period. Current day not included.
** week Sunday to Saturday.


Pressure

Daily High: 818 hPa/mbar at 10:00 PM

Daily Low: 811 hPa/mbar at 03:00 AM

 

All Time High: 847 hPa/mbar on 15/03/2025

All Time Low: 789 hPa/mbar on 15/02/2026

Pressure is rising today. Rate of 0.4 hPa/mbar per hour.


Overnight Highs / Lows

Overnight is the 12 hour period from 6pm on Thursday 29th October 2026 (yesterday) to 6am on Friday 30th October 2026 (today).


 
Reading Low High   Reading Low High

 
Air Temp (oC): -2.87
Today (30/10/2026)
at 04.00 AM
2.93
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
at 06.00 PM
  Humidity (%): 65.38
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
at 08.00 PM
100.00
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
at 06.00 PM

 
Air Pressure (mb/hPa): 809.91
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
at 06.00 PM
813.89
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
at 11.00 PM
  Wind Speed (kph): 2.41
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
at 07.00 PM
115.27
Yesterday (29/10/2026)
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
 

29/10/2026
65 90 100
810 813 817
251o [W]
0 59 130
230o [SW]
60 146
0 18
-13 -7 3
6,166 49,903
-2 1 3
0 4
H G
28/10/2026
25 66 100
813 818 821
216o [SW]
0 42 110
248o [SW]
12 113
0 1
-11 -4 6
7,983 44,790
-1 2 6
0 11
H G
27/10/2026
18 76 100
813 817 820
266o [W]
0 68 163
314o [NW]
144 171
0 34
-8 -2 7
6,737 43,612
2 5 8
1 11
H G
26/10/2026
12 36 100
816 827 832
234o [SW]
0 39 142
269o [W]
10 146
0 2
-7 8 14
8,410 42,168
3 10 14
3 11
H G
25/10/2026
22 55 92
832 833 835
134o [SE]
0 8 36
206o [S]
5 38
0 0
3 8 13
8,511 43,439
5 9 13
1 11
H G
24/10/2026
14 48 83
835 836 837
163o [S]
0 13 50
183o [S]
7 60
0 0
3 10 15
8,411 50,572
6 10 15
1 11
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
 

14/10/2025
100 100 100
819 820 822
269o [W]
2 34 108
298o [NW]
36 108
0 17
-2 2 7
9 324
6 7 7
0 0
H G
13/10/2025
88 100 100
821 825 828
255o [W]
5 54 118
281o [W]
74 142
0 43
-2 1 7
5,065 41,210
6 7 8
1 11
H G
12/10/2025
91 100 100
825 827 830
254o [W]
14 68 130
185o [S]
91 146
0 34
-3 0 4
5,962 33,924
5 7 8
0 7
H G
11/10/2025
56 95 100
828 830 832
241o [SW]
17 74 137
284o [W]
77 146
0 13
-4 0 4
4,969 42,505
5 6 8
0 11
H G
10/10/2025
45 92 100
831 833 834
251o [W]
7 52 113
271o [W]
89 127
0 6
-4 4 13
6,122 36,445
5 8 13
1 11
H G
09/10/2025
9 62 100
831 833 834
276o [W]
0 40 115
310o [NW]
5 115
0 6
-3 5 11
8,926 56,118
1 8 11
2 11
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: 11.25 oC
  Supply Voltage: 12.69 v
  IP Address: 10.4.2.11 
  Software version: 5.10 
  Sensor Reset Count: 0


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