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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 08:07:45 NZDT
Current: 15.7°C, Max: 15.7°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 16.3°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 20:17 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 20:46
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 15.7°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1006.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (341°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 18.2kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  144W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 08:08:03. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 17 Feb 2026 6:50AM: Live weather: Storm behind North Island destruction moves south to Canterbury (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:31AM: Tempers flare as officials front for packed Moa Point public meeting (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 5:40AM: Taihape's Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 6:50AM: South Wairarapa mayor says 'there are big concerns' after destructive storm (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 6:38AM: 'Hoping for the best' Banks Peninsula braces for 100mm of rain (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:56AM: East Auckland residents say three-storey development shouldn't be allowed, fear for privacy (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 16 Feb 2026 8:22PM: 'Wannabe athlete' How To Dad takes on NZ's best (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:43AM: Crash blocks lane on Remutaka Hill Summit (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:58AM: Former St George's Preparatory School students step back in time ahead of its demolition (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 6:25AM: The winners and losers from the India trade deal (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
21°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:56
Moonset
20:12
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
20:17
Day Length
13.32 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:08:03 17/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 32 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 32 days 11 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 08:08 on 17 February 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving
High:21°C
Low:12°C
CoR:24%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 15.7°C, Max: 15.7°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 16.3°C
15.7°C
85%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hrRising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.7°C / 13.9°C
Wind
Windsock
2km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (341°)Calm
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady8km/h, 341deg.

Day Max/Avg:
13km/h / 5km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.9mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.9mm
Month Total:
42.5mm

Last Rain Record:
09:10, 16/02/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1006hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1006hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
314m, 1029ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 1.0 UVI, 144 W/m^2
144W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
1.0UVI
Sun Light:
18.2k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.2 hrs (9%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
2.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 0.8ug/m3
PM10: 1.2ug/m3
CO2: 448ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
15.7°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
15.9°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
14.8°C 85%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
20.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
51% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:46pm, 13/02/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
586kW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:56
Moonset
20:12
Visibility
1%
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
20:17
Day Length
13.32 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow

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