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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 18 September 2026 19:16:15 NZST
Current: 10.6°C, Max: 16.0°C, Min: 10.6°C. It feels like 10.1°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:14 | Sunset: 18:10 | Dawn: 05:48 | Dusk: 18:37
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hr 10.6°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1004.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from WSW (248°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 4.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 18 September 2026 at 19:18:10. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
6°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
PM Light Rain, Wind
15°C
PM Light Rain, Wind
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:34
Moonset
00:45
Visibility
45% 		Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
18:10
Day Length
11.55 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:18:10 18/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 37 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 37 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


Weather Warnings
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Current Weather Conditions as at 19:18 on 18 September 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine
High:16°C
Low:6°C
CoR:9%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 10.6°C, Max: 16.0°C, Min: 10.6°C. It feels like 10.1°C
10.6°C
86%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hrFalling,-1.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.0°C / 10.6°C
Wind
Windsock
1km/h
Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from WSW (248°)Calm
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady3km/h, 248deg.

Day Max/Avg:
25km/h / 13km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.1mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.1mm
Month Total:
75.1mm

Last Rain Record:
23:44, 17/09/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1005hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hrRising,0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1006hPa / 1003hPa

Cloud Base:
280m, 918ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
4.6 hrs (40%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
17.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 5.4ug/m3
PM10: 5.5ug/m3
CO2: 422ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
10.6°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
10.8°C 80%

Temp. at +1m
10.7°C 80%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
63% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:34
Moonset
00:45
Visibility
45%
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
18:10
Day Length
11.55 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

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