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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 15 May 2026 18:04:15 NZST

FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 10.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 15 May 2026 at 18:06:54. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.5°C, 73%	Pressure	:	1036.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	E 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	17km/h
	Air Quality	:	16 AQI 4.8ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 6.1hrs	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

8°C

Partly Cloudy

Tomorrow

13°C

Cloudy

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
04:56
Moonset
15:39
Visibility
4%

Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 50s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:06:54 15/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 119 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 119 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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