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Good Afternoon - Today was: Monday, 16 February 2026 17:56:38 NZDT
Current: 17.6°C, Max: 20.3°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 14.3°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain showers this evening overnight with mostly cloudy skies. Low 13C. NW winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 14.3°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 20:19 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 20:48
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 17.6°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1000.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from SW (225°) 21km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 36km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.1mm
Sun Light : 37.1kLux, 3.7hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  293W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 16 February 2026 at 17:56:54. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers, Wind Early
13°C
Showers, Wind Early		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
21°C
Mostly Cloudy
Windy with rain showers this evening overnight with mostly cloudy skies. Low 13C. NW winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:47
Moonset
19:45
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
20:19
Day Length
13.35 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:56:54 16/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 31 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 31 days 21 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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Report for 2026 
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3
                          Dep.  Heat  Cool                       Max  Max  Min  Min
        Mean  Mean        From  Deg   Deg                        >=   <=   <=   <=
 YR MO  Max   Min   Mean  Norm  Days  Days  Hi  Date  Low  Date 27.0  0.0  0.0 -18.0
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 26  1  22.2  14.4  17.8  -0.1    44    29  26.5   8   9.0    5    0    0    0    0
 26  2  23.4  14.2  18.5   0.3    19    21  29.7  13  11.2    5    2    0    0    0
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        22.6  14.3  18.0  -0.0    62    50  29.7 Feb   9.0  Jan    2    0    0    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
---------------------------------------------
 26  1 104.6  39.6  45.2  15    13    9    1
 26  2  40.4 -21.6  22.8  15     6    3    1
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       145.0  18.0  45.2  Jan   19   12    2

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
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 26  1  10.0  58.7   23   WSW
 26  2   7.4  55.8   15    SW
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         9.1  58.7  Jan   WSW