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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 05:03:59 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 05:04:22. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	15.7°C, 90%	Pressure	:	1005.4hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SE 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	6km/h
	Air Quality	:	7 AQI 2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

14°C

Showers Late

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 19%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
07:05
Moonset
20:36
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
20:16
Day Length
13.30 Hrs

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 35s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 05:04:22 18/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 33 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 33 days 8 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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