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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 14:15:26 NZST

FORECAST: Overcast. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 14:15:25. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.9°C, 76%	Pressure	:	1021.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WNW 20km/h	Wind Gust	:	39km/h
	Air Quality	:	10 AQI 2.9ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	8.2klx, 1.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 65W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

16°C

Cloudy

Tonight

10°C

Rain

Overcast. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 16%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
15:39
Moonset
05:48
Visibility
96%

Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:48
Day Length
10.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 28s more daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:15:25 26/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 14 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 14 days 18 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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