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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 07:43:20 NZDT

FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at 07:46:04. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	11.5°C, 96%	Pressure	:	1022.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SW 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	6km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	3.2kLux, 0.6hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 25W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

22°C

Partly Cloudy

Tonight

12°C

Mostly Cloudy

A mix of clouds and sun. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
05:55
Moonset
19:01
Visibility
2%

Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
19:34
Day Length
12.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 07:46:04 18/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 61 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 61 days 11 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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