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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 28 August 2026 00:47:48 NZST
Current: 9.6°C, Max: 10.1°C, Min: 9.6°C. It feels like 8.5°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:49 | Sunset: 17:50 | Dawn: 06:21 | Dusk: 18:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 9.6°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1025.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (83°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  31 AQI  10.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 28 August 2026 at 00:47:53. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
6°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:50
Moonset
06:41
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
17:50
Day Length
11.01 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 29s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:47:53 28/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 16 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 16 days 5 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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Current Weather Conditions as at 00:47 on 28 August 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled
High:10°C
Low:6°C
CoR:3%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 9.6°C, Max: 10.1°C, Min: 9.6°C. It feels like 8.5°C
9.6°C
91%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hrFalling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.1°C / 9.6°C
Wind
Windsock
4km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (83°)Calm
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady9km/h, 83deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 4km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 2.6mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
2.6mm
Month Total:
44.5mm

Last Rain Record:
02:41, 27/08/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1026hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hrFalling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1026hPa

Cloud Base:
174m, 571ft
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:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
31AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 10.2ug/m3
PM10: 11.1ug/m3
CO2: 445ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
9.6°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
8.4°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
8.9°C 87%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
75% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.6MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:50
Moonset
06:41
Visibility
100%
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
17:50
Day Length
11.01 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 29s more daylight tomorrow

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