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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 3 August 2026 16:27:42 NZST
Current: 13.6°C, Max: 15.1°C, Min: 6.8°C. It feels like 10.4°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy and windy during the evening with a few showers after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h, becoming S and decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 07:22 | Sunset: 17:27 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 17:56
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 13.6°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1015.5hPa
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 (275°) 17km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 30km/h
Air Quality :  24 AQI  6.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 6.6klx, 6.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  52W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 03 August 2026 at 16:32:12. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers, Wind Late
5°C
Showers, Wind Late		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
8°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Partly cloudy and windy during the evening with a few showers after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h, becoming S and decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:11
Moonset
09:20
Visibility
80% 		Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:27
Day Length
10.04 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 2s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:32:12 3/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 23 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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The central North Island Volcanic Plateau is where these three mountains are located. Only 188km North of Palmerston North, they are within the Manawatū-Wanganui boundary. At a height of 2,797 m (9,177 ft) these slopes are great for skiing and are located on one of the most active volcanic areas in the world.
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