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Good Afternoon - Today was: Monday, 16 February 2026 17:55:32 NZDT
Current: 17.8°C, Max: 20.3°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 14.7°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 14.7°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 -0.2 °C/hr 17.8°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1000.4hPa
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 (223°) 20km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 36km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.1mm
Sun Light : 38.7kLux, 3.7hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  306W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 16 February 2026 at 17:55:54. 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: 17:55:54 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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