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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 9 October 2026 15:37:01 NZDT
Current: 18.7°C, Max: 19.2°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 16.4°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 16.4°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:40 | Sunset: 19:31 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 19:59
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 18.7°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1025.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (75°)   ENE  16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 34km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 85.2klx, 8.3hrs   Solar UV :  6.0UVI  673W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 09 October 2026 at 15:38:28. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:39
Moonset
18:01
Visibility
3% 		Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
19:31
Day Length
12.51 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 39s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:38:28 9/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 58 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 20 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:   18.7°C,  67%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   28.2°C,  46%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   19.3°C,  66%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       55%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 13.5°C


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