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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 3 January 2026 10:02:39 NZDT
Current: 15.4°C, Max: 16.8°C, Min: 15.4°C. It feels like 13.9°C
FORECAST: Showers early, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 13.9°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:53 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:20 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 15.4°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 hPa/hr 1010.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (86°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 28km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 0.2mm
Sun Light : 20.4kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  161W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 03 January 2026 at 10:02:55. Updated in seconds

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  News  

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 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Showers
18°C
AM Showers		 Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
11°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Showers early, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 44%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
04:47
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 51s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:02:55 3/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 2 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 12 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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