diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index 3d8de7b..0bf0d27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ export function kioskFetchStatus(): Promise<{
 }> {
   return krequest('/status')
 }
+export function kioskFetchConfig(): Promise<AppConfig> {
+  return krequest('/config')
+}
 export function kioskFetchTrvStatus(deviceId: number): Promise<TrvStatus> {
   return krequest(`/devices/${deviceId}/trv-status`)
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 16e20d6..5e2a328 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -446,10 +446,15 @@ table.data tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
 }
 
 .kiosk-header {
-  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
   padding: 14px 18px; background: var(--navy); color: var(--text); flex-shrink: 0;
 }
+.kiosk-header-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
 .kiosk-header-title { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: var(--gold); }
+/* Same weather-compensation summary as the Dashboard's banner (plus TRV
+   default, which the kiosk has no Settings page to show separately) — see
+   buildInfoLine() in Kiosk.tsx. */
+.kiosk-header-info { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }
 
 .kiosk-error { margin: 12px 16px 0; }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Kiosk.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Kiosk.tsx
index dc7047f..948664e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Kiosk.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Kiosk.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { Thermometer, CheckSquare, X } from 'lucide-react'
-import { kioskLogin, kioskFetchStatus, KioskSessionError } from '../api'
-import type { DeviceSummary, ZoneStatus } from '../types'
-import { KIOSK_DEVICE_TYPES } from '../types'
+import { kioskLogin, kioskFetchStatus, kioskFetchConfig, KioskSessionError } from '../api'
+import type { ActiveAcTemplate, DeviceSummary, ZoneStatus } from '../types'
+import { KIOSK_DEVICE_TYPES, DEFAULT_HVAC_TEMPLATE } from '../types'
 import KioskZoneBlock from '../components/KioskZoneBlock'
 import KioskZonePanel from '../components/KioskZonePanel'
 import KioskModal from '../components/KioskModal'
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ function liveDevicesOf(zone: ZoneStatus): DeviceSummary[] {
   return zone.devices.filter(d => KIOSK_DEVICE_TYPES.includes(d.device_type))
 }
 
+function cap(s: string) {
+  return s[0].toUpperCase() + s.slice(1)
+}
+
+// Same weather-compensation summary the Dashboard shows (Settings → Weather
+// Compensation drives it) — "what would a room transitioning to occupied get
+// right now", plus the TRV occupied default alongside it since the kiosk has
+// no separate Settings page to check it on. Renders only the parts that have
+// loaded, so a slow weather fetch doesn't hide the AC/TRV defaults too.
+function buildInfoLine(weatherPeakC: number | null, activeAcTemplate: ActiveAcTemplate | null, trvDefaultTemp: number | null): string[] {
+  const parts: string[] = []
+  if (weatherPeakC != null) parts.push(`Forecast high ${weatherPeakC}°C`)
+  if (activeAcTemplate) {
+    const bits = [activeAcTemplate.power === 'on' ? 'ON' : 'OFF']
+    if (activeAcTemplate.mode) bits.push(cap(activeAcTemplate.mode))
+    if (activeAcTemplate.setpoint != null) bits.push(`${activeAcTemplate.setpoint}°C`)
+    parts.push(`AC default ${bits.join(' ')}${activeAcTemplate.tierApplied ? ` (${cap(activeAcTemplate.tierApplied)} tier)` : ''}`)
+  }
+  if (trvDefaultTemp != null) parts.push(`TRV default ${trvDefaultTemp}°C`)
+  return parts
+}
+
 // The whole hvac SPA shares one index.html, so there's only one <link
 // rel="manifest"> in the document — "Install" from any route otherwise always
 // installs the main app (start_url '/hvac/', staff login). Swap it to a
@@ -51,6 +73,9 @@ export default function Kiosk() {
 
   const [zones, setZones] = useState<ZoneStatus[]>([])
   const [loadError, setLoadError] = useState('')
+  const [weatherPeakC, setWeatherPeakC] = useState<number | null>(null)
+  const [activeAcTemplate, setActiveAcTemplate] = useState<ActiveAcTemplate | null>(null)
+  const [trvDefaultTemp, setTrvDefaultTemp] = useState<number | null>(null)
 
   const [selectionMode, setSelectionMode] = useState(false)
   const [selectedZoneIds, setSelectedZoneIds] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set())
@@ -63,6 +88,8 @@ export default function Kiosk() {
     kioskFetchStatus()
       .then(s => {
         setZones(s.zones.filter(z => liveDevicesOf(z).length > 0))
+        setWeatherPeakC(s.weather_peak_c)
+        setActiveAcTemplate(s.active_ac_template)
         setLoadError('')
         setAuthState('authed')
       })
@@ -74,6 +101,15 @@ export default function Kiosk() {
 
   useEffect(() => { load() }, [load])
 
+  // TRV default temp doesn't come back from /api/status (see buildInfoLine) and
+  // rarely changes — fetch it once on login rather than on every POLL_MS tick.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (authState !== 'authed') return
+    kioskFetchConfig()
+      .then(cfg => setTrvDefaultTemp(cfg.hvac_defaults?.trv_occupied_temp ?? DEFAULT_HVAC_TEMPLATE.trv_occupied_temp))
+      .catch(() => {})
+  }, [authState])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (authState !== 'authed') {
       if (pollRef.current) clearInterval(pollRef.current)
@@ -150,15 +186,20 @@ export default function Kiosk() {
     )
   }
 
+  const infoParts = buildInfoLine(weatherPeakC, activeAcTemplate, trvDefaultTemp)
+
   return (
     <div className="kiosk-shell">
       <header className="kiosk-header">
-        <span className="kiosk-header-title">
-          <Thermometer size={18} strokeWidth={1.75} /> HVAC Kiosk
-        </span>
-        <button className={`btn btn-sm${selectionMode ? ' btn-primary' : ''}`} onClick={toggleSelectionMode}>
-          <CheckSquare size={14} strokeWidth={1.75} /> {selectionMode ? 'Cancel select' : 'Select'}
-        </button>
+        <div className="kiosk-header-row">
+          <span className="kiosk-header-title">
+            <Thermometer size={18} strokeWidth={1.75} /> HVAC Kiosk
+          </span>
+          <button className={`btn btn-sm${selectionMode ? ' btn-primary' : ''}`} onClick={toggleSelectionMode}>
+            <CheckSquare size={14} strokeWidth={1.75} /> {selectionMode ? 'Cancel select' : 'Select'}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        {infoParts.length > 0 && <div className="kiosk-header-info">{infoParts.join(' · ')}</div>}
       </header>
 
       {loadError && <div className="error-banner kiosk-error">{loadError}</div>}