In today's weather forecast we are expecting morning cloud then a fine remainder of the day, but with the chance of an afternoon shower or two. Also southwesterly breezes.

It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 28 and an overnight low of 16 degrees. Humidity is 77 per cent.

Low tide is at 10am and high tide at 4pm (Tay St). There's a sea swell of 0.6m and sea temperature is 21 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 8.34pm.

If you're going fishing the next best fish bite time is between 8.30 and 10.30pm.

On this day in NZ history in 1853 the New Zealand Constitution Act came into force. Governor Sir George Grey issued a proclamation to bring the New Zealand Constitution Act (UK) of 1852 into operation, establishing a system of representative government for the colony.

On this day in world history in 1773 Captain James Cook became the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle.

In 1893 Queen Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian monarch, was overthrown by a group of American sugar planters led by Sanford Ballard Dole.

In 1912 Robert Scott reached the South Pole only a month after Roald Amundsen.

In 1939 the Reich issued an order forbidding Jews to practise as dentists, veterinarians and chemists.

Today is the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, statesman, diplomat, scientist and inventor. Born in 1706, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and wrote Poor Richard's Almanac. He once said 'Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

It is also the birthday of Michelle Robinson Obama, wife of U.S. President Barack Obama. Born in 1964, she once said 'Choose people who lift you up.”

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Have a great day!