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A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 21:00:41 NZDT
Current: 17.5°C, Max: 22.3°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 18.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 18.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 20:17 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 20:46
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 17.5°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1006.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (238°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 21:01:03. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 17 Feb 2026 6:13PM: Live weather: Akaroa on Banks Peninsula will remain cut off overnight due to flooding, slips (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 5:56PM: Multiple complaints before woman mauled to death by dogs at house in Kaihu, Northland (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:31PM: Father and kids flee large slip under their home (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:46PM: Banks Peninsula still cut off after floods hit Canterbury (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 6:37PM: East Auckland residents say three-storey development shouldn't be allowed, fear for privacy (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 5:26PM: Marlon Williams announces he's taking a break from music (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 5:47PM: Auckland woman appears in court for alleged 18-year elaborate romance scam (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 7:11PM: Wairarapa communities cut off from livelihoods by destructive storm (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 4:53PM: Gold coins and silver bars stolen from West Auckland home (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 17 Feb 2026 4:13PM: Moa Point: 3 million litres of untreated wastewater released in 24 hours (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
12°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 23%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:56
Moonset
20:12
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
20:17
Day Length
13.32 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 21:01:03 17/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 33 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 33 days 0 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 21:01 on 17 February 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:22°C
Low:12°C
CoR:23%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 18.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 17.5°C, Max: 22.3°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 18.2°C
17.5°C
82%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hrFalling,-0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
22.3°C / 13.9°C
Wind
Windsock
4km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (238°)WSW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising6km/h, 238deg.

Day Max/Avg:
30km/h / 17km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0mm
Month Total:
42.5mm

Last Rain Record:
09:10, 16/02/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1006hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hrRising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1007hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
387m, 1271ft
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:
4.7 hrs (35%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
9AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.5ug/m3
PM10: 4.1ug/m3
CO2: 422ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
17.5°C 82%

Temp. at +3m
18.1°C 77%

Temp. at +1m
17.5°C 77%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
21.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
48% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:46pm, 13/02/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
1.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
15kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.5MW/m2

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

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow

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