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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 09:31:53 NZDT

FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 21C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 17.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at 09:32:01. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	16.7°C, 86%	Pressure	:	1007.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NNW 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	11km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	1.6mm
	Sun Light	:	22.7kLux, 0.8hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 179W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

Showers

Tonight

12°C

Partly Cloudy

Overcast with rain showers at times. High 21C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 54%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
15:12
Moonset
00:10
Visibility
57%

Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
20:41
Day Length
14.22 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 5s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 09:32:01 27/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 11 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 13 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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