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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 3 September 2026 01:56:42 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 9.5°C
FORECAST: Windy with mostly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 9.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:56 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:23
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 12.5°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1015.6hPa
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 (281°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 33km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 01:57:14. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
10°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Windy with mostly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
-----
Moonset
09:14
Visibility
70% 		Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:56
Day Length
11.16 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 01:57:14 3/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 22 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 22 days 6 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


Weather Warnings
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Current Weather Conditions as at 01:57 on 03 September 2026 (local time)

Manawatū Rain Radar

Manawatū Wind Map

Manawatū Temperature Map
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled
High:10°C
Low:17°C
CoR:9%
Windy with mostly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 9.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 9.5°C
12.5°C
84%
Trend:
Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hrSteady,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.6°C / 12.2°C
Wind
Windsock
15km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (281°)W
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady33km/h, 281deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 19km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.3mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.3mm
Month Total:
0.3mm

Last Rain Record:
19:56, 02/09/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1016hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hrRising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1014hPa

Cloud Base:
328m, 1076ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
11.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 3.2ug/m3
PM10: 5.3ug/m3
CO2: 399ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
12.5°C 84%

Temp. at +3m
12.5°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
11.9°C 83%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
60% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
4.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
38kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
13.8MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
-----
Moonset
09:14
Visibility
70%
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:56
Day Length
11.16 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow

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