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 Today is the Autumnal Equinox. Marks the Autumn Cardinal Point.
Midday - Today is: Friday, 20 March 2026 12:29:11 NZDT
Current: 18.9°C, Max: 19.4°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 17.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 17.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 19:30 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 19:57
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 18.9°C, 63%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1017.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SE (136°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 101.9kLux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  7.0UVI  805W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 20 March 2026 at 12:32:01. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
21°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 1%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
19:48
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.10 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 12:32:01 20/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 63 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 63 days 16 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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