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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 21 August 2026 11:14:59 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 12.9°C, Min: 7.3°C. It feels like 10.3°C
FORECAST: A shower or two possible this morning with partly cloudy skies for the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 10.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:59 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:31 | Dusk: 18:11
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 12.6°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1027.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (304°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 21km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 13.3klx, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  105W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 21 August 2026 at 11:20:52. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Showers
14°C
AM Showers		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Mostly Cloudy
A shower or two possible this morning with partly cloudy skies for the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
10:57
Moonset
01:57
Visibility
58% 		Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
17:44
Day Length
10.44 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 25s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:20:52 21/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 9 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 9 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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