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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 16 May 2026 07:01:44 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 8.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 07:04:23. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	9.6°C, 81%	Pressure	:	1038.7hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ESE 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	9km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

13°C

Cloudy

Tonight

8°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 4%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
06:15
Moonset
16:13
Visibility
2%

Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.53 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 1min 50s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 07:04:23 16/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 120 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 120 days 11 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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