Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 19 February 2026 18:16:31 NZDT
FORECAST:
Rain ending this evening. Partial clearing overnight. Low near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 17.7°C. A waterproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 18:17:00. Updated in seconds
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Station Is Online Updated: 18:17:00 19/02/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 34 days 22 hours Prgm Up: 34 days 22 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 18:17 on 19 February 2026 (local time)
High:22°C
Low:15°C
CoR:86%
Rain ending this evening. Partial clearing overnight. Low near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 17.7°C. A waterproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
17.2°C 91% Trend: Falling,-0.3°C/hr
Day Max/Min: 21.5°C / 13.3°C
Wind
7km/h NW Wind Gust: 18km/h, 309deg.
Day Max/Avg: 42km/h / 22km/h
Rain
3.0mm
3.0mm
Rain Last Hour: 0.4mm
Rainfall Rate: 0.6mm/hr
Pressure
1005hPa Trend: Falling,-0.4hPa/hr
Day Max/Min: 1007hPa / 1004hPa
Cloud Base: 185m, 606ft
UV / Solar
32W/m2 UV Index Rating: Low 0.0UVI
Sun Light: 4.1k Lux
Sun Hours: 2.1 hrs (16%)
Air Quality
2.5AQI Air Quality: Good
PM2.5: 0.7ug/m3
PM10: 0.8ug/m3
CO2: 419ppm
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 18:17:00 19/02/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 34 days 22 hours Prgm Up: 34 days 22 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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