diff --git a/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue b/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue
index 9653ecc..53a6c63 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ let currentWeatherTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 async function loadCurrentConditions() {
   try {
     currentConditions.value = await apiGet<CurrentConditions>('/api/briefing/weather/current')
+    // Patch the live temperature into the WeatherCard so it stays fresh
+    if (currentConditions.value?.temperature != null && weatherData.value.length > 0) {
+      weatherData.value[0] = { ...weatherData.value[0], current_temp: currentConditions.value.temperature }
+    }
   } catch { /* silent — endpoint may not have locations configured */ }
 }
 
@@ -260,14 +264,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       <!-- Left column: Weather -->
       <div class="briefing-left">
         <div class="panel-label">Weather</div>
-        <!-- Current conditions (live) -->
-        <div v-if="currentConditions && currentConditions.temperature != null" class="current-conditions">
-          <div class="cc-temp">{{ currentConditions.temperature }}°{{ currentConditions.temp_unit }}</div>
-          <div class="cc-desc">{{ currentConditions.description }}</div>
-          <div v-if="currentConditions.precip_next_3h?.some((p: number) => p > 0)" class="cc-precip">
-            Rain next 3h: {{ currentConditions.precip_next_3h.map((p: number) => `${p}%`).join(', ') }}
-          </div>
-        </div>
         <!-- Forecast card -->
         <template v-if="weatherData.length">
           <WeatherCard
@@ -492,29 +488,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 }
 
 /* ── Current conditions (live) ─────────────────────────── */
-.current-conditions {
-  padding: 12px 16px;
-  background: var(--color-surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
-}
-.cc-temp {
-  font-size: 1.8rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  line-height: 1.1;
-}
-.cc-desc {
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  margin-top: 2px;
-}
-.cc-precip {
-  font-size: 0.78rem;
-  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
-  margin-top: 6px;
-}
 
 .panel-empty {
   font-size: 0.82rem;