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Midday - Today is: Saturday, 3 October 2026 12:55:30 NZDT

FORECAST: Rain. High 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm. It feels like 7.7°C. A waterproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 03 October 2026 at 12:56:27. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	10.1°C, 89%	Pressure	:	1026.0hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ESE 10km/h	Wind Gust	:	22km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	8.6mm
	Sun Light	:	13.7klx, 0.6hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 108W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

12°C

Rain

Tonight

5°C

Partly Cloudy

Rain. High 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Chance of Rain: 100%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
02:01
Moonset
10:49
Visibility
57%

Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
19:25
Day Length
12.35 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 41s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 12:56:27 3/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 52 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 1 days 17 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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