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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 6 August 2026 11:12:25 NZST

FORECAST: Lots of sunshine. Cold. High near 10C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 06 August 2026 at 11:17:03. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	8.4°C, 69%	Pressure	:	1035.5hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NNE 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	14km/h
	Air Quality	:	12 AQI 3.4ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.1mm
	Sun Light	:	48.4klx, 2.2hrs	Solar UV	:	3.0UVI 382W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool day temperatures are being recorded

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Weather Forecast

Today

10°C

Mostly Sunny

Tonight

0°C

Partly Cloudy

Lots of sunshine. Cold. High near 10C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 6%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
00:32
Moonset
10:37
Visibility
52%

Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:30
Day Length
10.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 6s more daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 11:17:03 6/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 22 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 19 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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