In today's weather forecast we are expecting periods of rain with northeasterlies easing in the evening.

It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 18 and an overnight low of 12 degrees. Humidity is 99 per cent.

High tide is at 10.40am and low tide is at 4.50pm. There's a sea swell of 1.4m, with a sea temperature of 17 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 5pm.

If you're going fishing the next best fish bite time is between 3.30 and 5.30pm.

In NZ history on this day in 1943 there was a rail tragedy at Hyde. The Cromwell–Dunedin express, travelling at speed, derailed while rounding a curve near Hyde in Central Otago.

Twenty-one of the 113 passengers on board were killed and 47 injured in what was then New Zealand's worst rail accident.

In world history on this day in 1911 gold was discovered in Alaska's Indian Creek. In 1919 the U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill.

In 1940 yhe British completed the evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk. In 1953 North Korea accepted the United Nations proposals in all major respects.

Today is the birthday of American author Robert Fulghum. Born in 1937, he once wrote "And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world it is best to hold hands and stick together".

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Have a great day!