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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Monday, 4 May 2026 23:01:07 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 04 May 2026 at 23:03:00. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.5°C, 79%	Pressure	:	1035.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WNW 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	8km/h
	Air Quality	:	23 AQI 7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 1.6hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

6°C

Clouds Early, Clearing Late

Tomorrow

17°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
18:23
Moonset
09:29
Visibility
93%

Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
17:23
Day Length
10.17 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 11s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 23:03:00 4/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 109 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 109 days 3 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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