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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 21 January 2026 14:54:46 NZDT
Current: 19.2°C, Max: 19.3°C, Min: 15.3°C. It feels like 18.1°C
FORECAST: Periods of rain. High around 20C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 18.1°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:12 | Sunset: 20:45 | Dawn: 05:41 | Dusk: 21:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 19.2°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1006.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from E (79°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 35km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 33.4kLux, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  264W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 14:56:29. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
20°C
Rain		 Tonight
Rain
16°C
Rain
Periods of rain. High around 20C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 80%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:10
Moonset
22:09
Visibility
5% 		Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.33 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 51s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:56:29 21/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 5 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 18 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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