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Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 5 September 2026 17:55:32 NZST
Current: 13.0°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 9.1°C
FORECAST: Windy with showers early tapering off to drizzle overnight. Diminishing winds. Low 11C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 9.1°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:36 | Sunset: 17:58 | Dawn: 06:09 | Dusk: 18:25
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 13.0°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1013.6hPa
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 (276°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 35km/h
Air Quality :  24 AQI  6.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.5mm
Sun Light : 506.3lx, 6.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  4W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 05 September 2026 at 17:56:20. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers, Wind
11°C
Showers, Wind		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy
Windy with showers early tapering off to drizzle overnight. Diminishing winds. Low 11C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:03
Moonset
10:51
Visibility
40% 		Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
17:58
Day Length
11.21 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:56:20 5/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 24 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 24 days 22 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:   13.0°C,  78%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   13.2°C,  74%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   12.5°C,  77%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       56%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 11.6°C


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