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Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 26 April 2026 14:39:13 NZST

FORECAST: Lots of sunshine. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 14:40:21. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	18.2°C, 74%	Pressure	:	1017.0hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WSW 13km/h	Wind Gust	:	22km/h
	Air Quality	:	9 AQI 2.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	33kLux, 2.6hrs	Solar UV	:	2.0UVI 261W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

19°C

Mostly Sunny

Tonight

9°C

Partly Cloudy

Lots of sunshine. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
14:54
Moonset
00:55
Visibility
71%

Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
17:33
Day Length
10.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 20s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:40:21 26/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 100 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 100 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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