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Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 16 August 2026 18:55:14 NZST
Current: 8.3°C, Max: 11.2°C, Min: 7.8°C. It feels like 3.8°C
FORECAST: Light rain early. Decreasing clouds overnight. Low 3C. SSE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 3.8°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:06 | Sunset: 17:39 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 18:07
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 8.3°C, 63%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1019.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SE (139°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 38km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.9mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 19:00:40. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Light Rain Early
3°C
Light Rain Early		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Light rain early. Decreasing clouds overnight. Low 3C. SSE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:34
Moonset
21:37
Visibility
15% 		Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
17:39
Day Length
10.32 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 19s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:00:40 16/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 4 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 23 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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