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Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 18 July 2026 18:10:17 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 18:13:28. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.9°C, 80%	Pressure	:	1023.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 8km/h	Wind Gust	:	19km/h
	Air Quality	:	11 AQI 3.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 3.9hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

9°C

Clouds Early, Clearing Late

Tomorrow

15°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 19%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
09:48
Moonset
21:41
Visibility
19%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:13
Day Length
9.37 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 27s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:13:28 18/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 4 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 0 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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