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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 31 July 2026 19:38:18 NZST
Current: 10.8°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 6.8°C
FORECAST: Showers and thundershowers this evening will give way to steady rain overnight. Low 4C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 6.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 07:25 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 10.8°C, 68%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1005.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (275°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 28km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 9.3mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 6.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 31 July 2026 at 19:42:37. Updated in seconds

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  News  

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Lightning 1 LIGHTNING STRIKES DETECTED TODAY
Last record: 2:27:45pm 31/07/2026 at 20km away.
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain, Thunder
4°C
Rain, Thunder		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly Cloudy
Showers and thundershowers this evening will give way to steady rain overnight. Low 4C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:56
Moonset
08:13
Visibility
97% 		Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
9.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 56s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:42:37 31/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 17 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 17 days 2 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


Extra Ground Temperature, Moisture and Leaf Wetness Sensors

Sky and Ground sensors

 Air Temperature @ +8m:   10.8°C,  68%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   10.3°C,  69%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   10.1°C,  69%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       77%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 8.7°C


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