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Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 20 September 2026 19:59:11 NZST
Current: 9.0°C, Max: 14.3°C, Min: 8.4°C. It feels like 7.2°C
FORECAST: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 7.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:11 | Sunset: 18:12 | Dawn: 05:44 | Dusk: 18:39
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 9.0°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising quickly, changing by 1.3 hPa/hr 1009.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (188°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  132 AQI  89.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 6.5mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 19:58:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
2°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Cloudy, Wind
14°C
Cloudy, Wind
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:19
Moonset
02:30
Visibility
63% 		Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
18:12
Day Length
12.00 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:58:39 20/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 40 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 40 days 0 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:   9.0°C,  67%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   8.5°C,  68%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   8.7°C,  67%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       68%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 12.7°C


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