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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 22 January 2026 07:51:30 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. High 21C. ENE winds shifting to WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 18.0°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 07:53:18. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	18.7°C, 84%	Pressure	:	988.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ENE 14km/h	Wind Gust	:	32km/h
	Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	3.7mm
	Sun Light	:	7.1kLux, 0.6hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 56W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low pressure has been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

Showers

Tonight

17°C

Showers

Cloudy with showers. High 21C. ENE winds shifting to WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 59%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
09:18
Moonset
22:32
Visibility
9%

Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.31 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 54s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 07:53:18 22/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 6 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 11 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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