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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 05:35:18 NZST
Current: 6.8°C, Max: 8.1°C, Min: 6.3°C. It feels like 4.6°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:02 | Sunset: 17:42 | Dawn: 06:34 | Dusk: 18:09
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 6.8°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1026.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (206°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 05:40:56. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
10°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
2°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Mostly cloudy skies. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 5%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:48
Moonset
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Visibility
37% 		Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
17:42
Day Length
10.39 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 23s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:40:56 19/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 7 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 10 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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