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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 28 March 2026 14:29:09 NZDT

FORECAST: Mostly sunny. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 21.5°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 28 March 2026 at 14:32:40. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	22.9°C, 66%	Pressure	:	1016.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WSW 18km/h	Wind Gust	:	36km/h
	Air Quality	:	12 AQI 3.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.9mm
	Sun Light	:	88kLux, 3.8hrs	Solar UV	:	6.0UVI 695W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

24°C

Mostly Sunny

Tonight

14°C

Cloudy

Mostly sunny. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
16:55
Moonset
01:38
Visibility
74%

Sunrise
07:28
Sunset
19:17
Day Length
11.48 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:32:40 28/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 71 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 71 days 18 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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