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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 4 May 2026 10:12:21 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 04 May 2026 at 10:14:11. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.3°C, 70%	Pressure	:	1035.3hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NW 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	16km/h
	Air Quality	:	8 AQI 2.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	20kLux, 1.0hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 158W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

16°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

6°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
18:23
Moonset
09:29
Visibility
96%

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

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

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 10:14:11 4/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 108 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 108 days 14 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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