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Good Afternoon - Today was: Friday, 6 February 2026 17:10:01 NZDT
Current: 20.6°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 13.3°C. It feels like 19.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 19.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:31 | Sunset: 20:31 | Dawn: 06:02 | Dusk: 21:01
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 20.6°C, 64%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1017.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (251°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 23km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 42.4kLux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  335W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 06 February 2026 at 17:10:58. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 06 Feb 2026 4:07PM: One dead after boat capsizes off Thames coast (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 3:04PM: 'Our kids are the atua of the space': Papamīharo creates space for taitamariki at Waitangi (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 3:19PM: Police launch investigation into 'water-related' Napier death (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 4:37PM: FENZ warns of public risk as 18 calls received during strike (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 11:08AM: Watch live: Waitangi visitors reflect on manaakitanga (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 3:22PM: Quick getaway sinks fast as fleeing boatie runs into police catamaran (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 1:19PM: Aboriginal group stands in solidarity with Māori at Waitangi (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 4:15PM: Ch! Nonso: Bringing the sounds of Afro-soul to Aotearoa (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 11:47AM: Wellington's sewage diverted away from shore, out to Cook Strait (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 06 Feb 2026 8:42AM: Waitangi 2026: Dawn service in pictures (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Late
15°C
Showers Late		 Tomorrow
Showers
22°C
Showers
Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:27
Moonset
10:50
Visibility
80% 		Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
20:31
Day Length
13.59 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 22s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:10:58 6/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 21 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 20 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


Extra Ground Temperature, Moisture and Leaf Wetness Sensors

Sky and Ground sensors

 Air Temperature @ +8m:   20.6°C,  64%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   26.0°C,  51%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   20.9°C,  60%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       47%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 22.1°C


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