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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 31 July 2026 08:30:08 NZST
Current: 10.5°C, Max: 11.8°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 8.4°C
FORECAST: Thundershowers this afternoon following a period of morning rain. High 12C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 8.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:25 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 10.5°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1006.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (287°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 5.5mm
Sun Light : 15.9klx, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  126W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 31 July 2026 at 08:34:18. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain, Thunder
12°C
Rain, Thunder		 Tonight
Rain
4°C
Rain
Thundershowers this afternoon following a period of morning rain. High 12C. Winds WNW 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
99% 		Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
9.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 56s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:34:18 31/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 16 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 16 days 15 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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