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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 31 March 2026 18:13:18 NZDT

FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Gusty winds diminishing after midnight. Low 6C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 18:17:06. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.1°C, 72%	Pressure	:	1018.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ESE 11km/h	Wind Gust	:	29km/h
	Air Quality	:	11 AQI 3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	10kLux, 6.9hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 79W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

6°C

Partly Cloudy, Wind

Tomorrow

18°C

Sunny

Partly cloudy. Gusty winds diminishing after midnight. Low 6C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
18:12
Moonset
05:11
Visibility
96%

Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
19:12
Day Length
11.40 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:17:06 31/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 74 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 74 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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