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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 11:44:22 NZDT
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 16.9°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 13.5°C
FORECAST: Showers and thunderstorms likely. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 13.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 05:43 | Sunset: 20:45 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:18
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 14.5°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1009.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (300°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.9mm
Sun Light : 25.2kLux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  199W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 11:49:40. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Lightning LIGHTNING DETECTED
Last record: 11:43:56am 17/12/2025 at 27.0km away.
Number of strikes today: 8
Radial area map where lightning may have struck based upon distance
 Weather Forecast
Today
Thunderstorms
19°C
Thunderstorms		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Partly Cloudy
Showers and thunderstorms likely. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Chance of Rain: 86%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:11
Moonset
18:23
Visibility
9% 		Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
15.02 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 17s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:49:40 17/12/2025
System Up: 18 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 18 days 12 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.94V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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