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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 27 February 2026 02:28:36 NZDT
Current: 17.3°C, Max: 18.3°C, Min: 17.2°C. It feels like 18.3°C
FORECAST: Periods of rain. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 18.3°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:57 | Sunset: 20:03 | Dawn: 06:29 | Dusk: 20:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 17.3°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1015.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (244°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 0.3mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 27 February 2026 at 02:29:41. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
15°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
19°C
Cloudy
Periods of rain. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Chance of Rain: 92%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:34
Moonset
01:23
Visibility
73% 		Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
20:03
Day Length
13.06 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 02:29:41 27/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 42 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 42 days 6 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 02:29 on 27 February 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later
High:15°C
Low:19°C
CoR:92%
Periods of rain. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 18.3°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 17.3°C, Max: 18.3°C, Min: 17.2°C. It feels like 18.3°C
17.3°C
94%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hrFalling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.3°C / 17.2°C
Wind
Windsock
5km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (244°)WSW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady13km/h, 244deg.

Day Max/Avg:
18km/h / 9km/h
Rain
0.3mm today, 0.3mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.3mm
0.3mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Rising0.3mm

Rainfall Rate:
Current trend is Rising0.6mm/hr
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1015hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hrSteady,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
121m, 398ft
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:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
9.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.9ug/m3
PM10: 3.2ug/m3
CO2: 427ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
17.3°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
17.4°C 90%

Temp. at +1m
16.9°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
20.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
34% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:46pm, 13/02/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
9.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
201kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.6MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
204kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:34
Moonset
01:23
Visibility
73%
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
20:03
Day Length
13.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow

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