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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 10 January 2026 00:13:36 NZDT
Current: 18.6°C, Max: 18.6°C, Min: 18.6°C. It feels like 19.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:59 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:27 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.6°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1014.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (276°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 19km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  5.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 10 January 2026 at 00:14:26. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
16°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
Cloudy, Wind
24°C
Cloudy, Wind
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:04
Moonset
13:06
Visibility
62% 		Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.50 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 18s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:14:26 10/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 9 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 9 days 2 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 00:14 on 10 January 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:19°C
Low:16°C
CoR:7%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 18.6°C, Max: 18.6°C, Min: 18.6°C. It feels like 19.1°C
18.6°C
92%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hrRising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.6°C / 18.6°C
Wind
Windsock
10km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (276°)W
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising19km/h, 276deg.

Day Max/Avg:
17km/h / 13km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 3.1mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
3.1mm
Month Total:
5.1mm

Last Rain Record:
21:56, 09/01/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1015hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hrRising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
165m, 542ft
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
19.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 5.9ug/m3
PM10: 6.8ug/m3
CO2: 423ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
18.6°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
18.5°C 90%

Temp. at +1m
18.1°C 92%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
42% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
13.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
17.8MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
High
649kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:04
Moonset
13:06
Visibility
62%
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.50 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 18s less daylight tomorrow

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