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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 1 May 2026 08:33:07 NZST

FORECAST: Sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 7.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 01 May 2026 at 08:34:34. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	9.8°C, 71%	Pressure	:	1038.1hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ENE 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	14km/h
	Air Quality	:	26 AQI 7.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	13.7kLux, 1.7hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 108W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

17°C

Sunny

Tonight

4°C

Clear

Sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 5%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
16:44
Moonset
06:20
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
17:27
Day Length
10.23 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 14s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 08:34:34 1/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 105 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 105 days 13 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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