In today's forecast we are expecting the odd shower, turning to rain for a time in the afternoon. Also northwesterlies.

It's a three-clothing and one windproof layer day today with a high of 14 and an overnight low of 9 degrees. Humidity is 78 per cent.

Low tide is at 9.30am and high tide is at 3.50pm. There's a sea swell of .5m with a sea temperature of 15 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 5.41pm.

If you're going fishing today the best fish bite time is between 8 and 10am.

In NZ history on this day in In 1969 the first ‘Young Farmer of the Year' was chosen. Held at the South Pacific Hotel in Auckland, the competition was open to all members of the Young Farmers' Club. The inaugural winner was Gary Frazer from Swannanoa, near Christchurch. The contest has become an established part of the farming calendar.

In world history on this day in 1962 the world's first nuclear-powered passenger-cargo ship, NS Savannah, completed its maiden voyage from Virginia to Georgia.

In 1989 the first complete ring around Neptune was discovered.

Today is the birthday of French physicist, mathematician and inventor Denis Papin. Born in 1647 he was best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker, and of the steam engine. He once said "I felt confident that machines might be constructed wherein water, by means of no very intense heat, and at small cost, might produce that perfect vacuum which had failed to be obtained by aid of gunpowder."

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Have a great day!