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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 31 July 2026 15:59:53 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 8.2°C
FORECAST: Windy with thunderstorms likely early, then mainly cloudy overnight with light rain possible. Low 3C. W winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 8.2°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:25 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 12.5°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1004.0hPa
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 (271°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 41km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 9.3mm
Sun Light : 7.7klx, 4.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  61W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 31 July 2026 at 16:04:07. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Lightning 1 LIGHTNING STRIKES DETECTED TODAY
Last record: 2:27:45pm 31/07/2026 at 20km away.
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Thunderstorms, Wind
3°C
Thunderstorms, Wind		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly Cloudy
Windy with thunderstorms likely early, then mainly cloudy overnight with light rain possible. Low 3C. W winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:56
Moonset
08:13
Visibility
98% 		Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
9.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 56s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:04:07 31/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 16 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 16 days 22 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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