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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 3 September 2026 03:17:41 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 9.9°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:56 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:23
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.6°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1015.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (288°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 29km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 03:18:13. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Showers
17°C
AM Showers
Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 13%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
09:14
Visibility
69% 		Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:56
Day Length
11.16 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 03:18:13 3/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 22 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 22 days 7 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 03:18 on 03 September 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:10°C
Low:17°C
CoR:13%
Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 9.9°C
12.6°C
85%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hrRising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.6°C / 12.2°C
Wind
Windsock
14km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (288°)WNW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady29km/h, 288deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 19km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.3mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.3mm
Month Total:
0.3mm

Last Rain Record:
19:56, 02/09/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1015hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hrSteady,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
306m, 1004ft
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
8AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.3ug/m3
PM10: 3.6ug/m3
CO2: 397ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
12.6°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
12.7°C 82%

Temp. at +1m
11.9°C 84%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
59% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
4.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
09:14
Visibility
69%
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:56
Day Length
11.16 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow

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