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Good Afternoon - Today was: Sunday, 12 April 2026 17:07:43 NZST
Current: 19.9°C, Max: 22.9°C, Min: 18.5°C. It feels like 21.7°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 21.7°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:43 | Sunset: 17:53 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 18:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 19.9°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 hPa/hr 987.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from S (185°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 11km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 10.5mm
Sun Light : 1kLux, 0.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  8W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 17:07:40. Updated in seconds

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  News  

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain, Wind
16°C
Rain, Wind		 Tomorrow
Rain
20°C
Rain
Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
31% 		Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:07:40 12/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 86 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 86 days 21 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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