Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 13:16:33 NZST
FORECAST:
Cloudy. Some light rain will fall throughout the day. High 12C. Winds SW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 9.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 13:22:17. Updated in seconds
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Station Is Online Updated: 13:22:17 18/08/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 6 days 17 hours Prgm Up: 6 days 17 hours System Rollover: Midnight City: Palmerston North State: Manawatū/Wanganui Country: New Zealand Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°) Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°) Elevation: 27m (89ft) Station Environment: Urban Hardware:Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57
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Current Weather Conditions as at 13:22 on 18 August 2026 (local time)
High:12°C
Low:4°C
CoR:55%
Cloudy. Some light rain will fall throughout the day. High 12C. Winds SW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 9.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
12.3°C 63% Trend: Rising,1.0°C/hr
Day Max/Min: 12.3°C / 2.3°C
Wind
12km/h SSW Wind Gust: 31km/h, 196deg.
Day Max/Avg: 18km/h / 10km/h
Rain
1 Dry Day
Month Total: 24.6mm
Last Rain Record: 10:39, 16/08/2026
Pressure
1021hPa Trend: Falling,-0.5hPa/hr
Day Max/Min: 1023hPa / 1020hPa
Cloud Base: 854m, 2801ft
UV / Solar
369W/m2 UV Index Rating: Medium 3.0UVI
Sun Light: 46.7k Lux
Sun Hours: 3.3 hrs (32%)
Air Quality
9AQI Air Quality: Good
PM2.5: 2.6ug/m3
PM10: 4.1ug/m3
CO2: 388ppm
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 20s more daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 13:22:17 18/08/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 6 days 17 hours Prgm Up: 6 days 17 hours System Rollover: Midnight City: Palmerston North State: Manawatū/Wanganui Country: New Zealand Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°) Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°) Elevation: 27m (89ft) Station Environment: Urban Hardware:Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57
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