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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 1 January 2026 07:48:17 NZDT
Current: 18.2°C, Max: 18.7°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 19.8°C
FORECAST: Overcast with showers at times. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 05:51 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:18 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 18.2°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1001.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (257°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 11.3kLux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  89W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 01 January 2026 at 07:48:19. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
23°C
Showers		 Tonight
Showers Late
15°C
Showers Late
Overcast with showers at times. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 64%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:48
Moonset
02:51
Visibility
90% 		Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.59 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:48:19 1/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 0 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 10 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 07:48 on 01 January 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Becoming fine
High:23°C
Low:15°C
CoR:64%
Overcast with showers at times. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 18.2°C, Max: 18.7°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 19.8°C
18.2°C
86%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hrRising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.7°C / 16.0°C
Wind
Windsock
1km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (257°)WSW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising4km/h, 257deg.

Day Max/Avg:
11km/h / 5km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 7.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
7.0mm
Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
22:19, 31/12/2025
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1001hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hrRising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1002hPa / 1000hPa

Cloud Base:
297m, 974ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 89 W/m^2
89W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
11.3k Lux
Sun Hours:
1.3 hrs (9%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.4ug/m3
PM10: 1.7ug/m3
CO2: 482ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
18.2°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
19.1°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
17.7°C 88%

Soil Moist. -10cm:
49% VWC

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.2°C

Last Lightning:
5:00:53pm 31/12/2025
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
3.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.3MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
10kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:48
Moonset
02:51
Visibility
90%
Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.59 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow

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