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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 20:39:18 NZST
Current: 9.3°C, Max: 17.0°C, Min: 9.2°C. It feels like 8.7°C
FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 17:50
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 9.3°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1031.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  N  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from N (6°) 0km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 3km/h
Air Quality :  43 AQI  18.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 7.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 20:41:08. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 8%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
89% 		Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:41:08 5/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 110 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 110 days 1 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 20:41 on 05 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:17°C
Low:7°C
CoR:8%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 9.3°C, Max: 17.0°C, Min: 9.2°C. It feels like 8.7°C
9.3°C
89%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hrFalling,-1.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.0°C / 9.2°C
Wind
Windsock
0km/h
Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from N (6°)Calm
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising3km/h, 6deg.

Day Max/Avg:
21km/h / 12km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
4 Dry
Days
Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
04:16, 30/04/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1031hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hrFalling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1035hPa / 1031hPa

Cloud Base:
214m, 703ft
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:
7.0 hrs (69%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
42.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 18.3ug/m3
PM10: 18.5ug/m3
CO2: 502ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
9.3°C 89%

Temp. at +3m
9.5°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
9.3°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
13.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
48% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
5.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
31kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
11.7MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
22kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
89%
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

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