Early evening conditions at the Cabbage Tree weather station in Toko Mouth show a cool, damp coastal atmosphere settling in after a day of rain.
At 18:12, the temperature sits at 11.4 °C, with humidity reaching 92%, creating a very moist feel in the air. The dew point of 10.1 °C is close to the actual air temperature, meaning the air is nearly saturated. When this happens, it often leads to mist, low cloud, or lingering dampness across the area.
Rain earlier in the day has already added up to 10.8 mm, though conditions have eased for now with no current rainfall being recorded.
Atmospheric pressure is currently 1005.8 hPa, slightly on the low side, which is typical of unsettled coastal weather patterns bringing cloud and showers along the Otago coast.
Sunlight levels are now very low, with solar radiation at just 35 W/m² and a UV index of 0.1, indicating the sun is effectively gone for the day.
Temperatures today ranged from a low of 11.2 °C to a high of 15.7 °C, reflecting the mild but cool conditions often experienced along this stretch of coastline.
Overall, it’s shaping up to be a cool, humid evening at Toko Mouth, with the earlier rain leaving the air heavy with moisture as night approaches.
