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Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 23 August 2026 10:05:17 NZST
Current: 12.9°C, Max: 14.6°C, Min: 11.4°C. It feels like 8.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy and windy with rain this morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 8.9°C. A waterproof and A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 17:46 | Dawn: 06:28 | Dusk: 18:13
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 12.9°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1011.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from W (267°) 24km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 52km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 15.6mm
Sun Light : 6.3klx, 0.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  50W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 10:11:20. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Rain, Wind
14°C
AM Rain, Wind		 Tonight
Mostly Clear, Wind
8°C
Mostly Clear, Wind
Cloudy and windy with rain this morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
12:33
Moonset
03:50
Visibility
76% 		Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
17:46
Day Length
10.49 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 26s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:11:20 23/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 11 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 14 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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Palmy Weather System Time
10:11:20 NZST
Good Morning, today is:
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Week: 34 | Day: 235 | There are 131 days left in this year

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