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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 00:50:16 NZDT
Current: 12.8°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 12.8°C. It feels like 12.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 20:08 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 20:36
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 12.8°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1018.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (269°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 00:51:15. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
12°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
23°C
Mostly Cloudy
Cloudy. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:19
Moonset
23:28
Visibility
38% 		Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
20:08
Day Length
13.14 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 36s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:51:15 24/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 39 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 39 days 4 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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