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Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 18:09:47 NZST
Current: 14.7°C, Max: 15.5°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 11.6°C
FORECAST: Windy at times with periods of rain. Low around 10C. WNW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.6°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:52 | Sunset: 17:48 | Dawn: 06:24 | Dusk: 18:16
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.7°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1020.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WNW (286°) 20km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 48km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 18:09:45. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain, Wind
10°C
Rain, Wind		 Tomorrow
AM Light Rain
13°C
AM Light Rain
Windy at times with periods of rain. Low around 10C. WNW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
15:39
Moonset
05:48
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:48
Day Length
10.56 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is setting
There will be 2min 28s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:09:45 26/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 14 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 14 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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