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A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 3 May 2026 21:20:20 NZST

FORECAST: Mainly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 7.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Sunday, 03 May 2026 at 21:22:01. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	8.2°C, 92%	Pressure	:	1034.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NE 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	4km/h
	Air Quality	:	83 AQI 44.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 8.4hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

6°C

Mostly Cloudy

Tomorrow

16°C

Partly Cloudy

Mainly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
17:44
Moonset
08:27
Visibility
98%

Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
10.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 12s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 21:22:01 3/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 108 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 108 days 2 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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