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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 18:53:07 NZST
Current: 12.9°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 12.4°C. It feels like 11.4°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:26 | Sunset: 17:03 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:33
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.6 °C/hr 12.9°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1028.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (102°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 15km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 6.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 18:56:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:04
Moonset
02:07
Visibility
77% 		Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:03
Day Length
9.36 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 24s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:56:39 26/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 130 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 130 days 23 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 18:56 on 26 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:19°C
Low:5°C
CoR:9%
Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 12.9°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 12.4°C. It feels like 11.4°C
12.9°C
75%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.6 °C/hrFalling,-1.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 12.4°C
Wind
Windsock
6km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (102°)ESE
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady15km/h, 102deg.

Day Max/Avg:
26km/h / 11km/h
Rain
0.1mm today, 0.1mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.1mm
0.1mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
07:06, 26/05/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1028hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hrRising,0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1028hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
540m, 1770ft
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:
6.5 hrs (69%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
8AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.3ug/m3
PM10: 3.3ug/m3
CO2: 403ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
12.9°C 75%

Temp. at +3m
12.2°C 75%

Temp. at +1m
12.4°C 73%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.0°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
45% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
5.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
21kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.7MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
41kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:04
Moonset
02:07
Visibility
77%
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:03
Day Length
9.36 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 24s less daylight tomorrow

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