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Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 16:04:27 NZST

FORECAST: Cold sleet and ice showers. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 2.7°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 04 August 2026 at 16:09:01. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	5.6°C, 71%	Pressure	:	1021.4hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WSW 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	10km/h
	Air Quality	:	16 AQI 4.9ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.4mm
	Sun Light	:	9.9klx, 1.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 78W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

1°C

Mostly Cloudy

Tomorrow

8°C

Mostly Cloudy

Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 1C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 14%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
23:20
Moonset
09:42
Visibility
71%

Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:28
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 3s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 16:09:01 4/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 20 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 20 days 22 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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