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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Monday, 2 March 2026 06:25:27 NZDT
Current: 8.2°C, Max: 11.3°C, Min: 8.1°C. It feels like 7.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional showers. High 14C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 7.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 07:00 | Sunset: 19:59 | Dawn: 06:32 | Dusk: 20:26
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 8.2°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1008.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  N  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from N (5°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 7.6mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 02 March 2026 at 06:26:55. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
14°C
Showers		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy with occasional showers. High 14C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 43%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:22
Moonset
05:04
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
19:59
Day Length
12.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:26:55 2/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 45 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 45 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


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Current Weather Conditions as at 06:26 on 02 March 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, bright intervals
High:14°C
Low:5°C
CoR:43%
Cloudy with occasional showers. High 14C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 7.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 8.2°C, Max: 11.3°C, Min: 8.1°C. It feels like 7.1°C
8.2°C
93%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hrFalling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.3°C / 8.1°C
Wind
Windsock
2km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from N (5°)Calm
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady6km/h, 5deg.

Day Max/Avg:
46km/h / 19km/h
Rain
7.6mm today, 8.1mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
7.6mm
8.1mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:11, 02/03/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1009hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hrRising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 1007hPa

Cloud Base:
133m, 435ft
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
5.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m3
PM10: 2.5ug/m3
CO2: 453ppm
Pollen Level:
 Moderate 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
8.2°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
8.8°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
7.8°C 92%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
19.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
36% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:42pm, 28/02/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
12.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
287kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
20.3MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
High
513kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:22
Moonset
05:04
Visibility
96%
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
19:59
Day Length
12.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

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