Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 18:58:21 NZDT
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Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 18:59:33. Updated in seconds
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Station Is Online Updated: 18:59:33 6/10/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 55 days 22 hours Prgm Up: 4 days 23 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 18:59 on 06 October 2026 (local time)
Manawatū Rain Radar
Manawatū Wind Map
Manawatū Temperature Map
High:17°C
Low:5°C
CoR:9%
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
13.9°C 65% Trend: Falling,-0.6°C/hr
Day Max/Min: 16.5°C / 3.6°C
Wind
9km/h WSW Wind Gust: 16km/h, 239deg.
Day Max/Avg: 28km/h / 15km/h
Rain
2 Dry Days
Month Total: 14.5mm
Last Rain Record: 16:39, 03/10/2026
Pressure
1025hPa Trend: Falling,-0.3hPa/hr
Day Max/Min: 1031hPa / 1025hPa
Cloud Base: 807m, 2648ft
UV / Solar
28W/m2 UV Index Rating: Low 0.0UVI
Sun Light: 3.5k Lux
Sun Hours: 8.2 hrs (66%)
Air Quality
4AQI Air Quality: Good
PM2.5: 1.2ug/m3
PM10: 1.5ug/m3
CO2: 384ppm
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 18:59:33 6/10/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 55 days 22 hours Prgm Up: 4 days 23 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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