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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 16:17:14 NZDT

FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 13C. WNW winds shifting to ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 20.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at 16:19:54. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	22.1°C, 56%	Pressure	:	1019.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 15km/h	Wind Gust	:	29km/h
	Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	61.4kLux, 6.3hrs	Solar UV	:	4.0UVI 485W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

13°C

Partly Cloudy

Tomorrow

22°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 13C. WNW winds shifting to ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
05:55
Moonset
19:01
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
19:34
Day Length
12.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 16:19:54 18/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 61 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 61 days 20 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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