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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Wednesday, 21 January 2026 23:26:29 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 16C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 16.0°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 23:28:09. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	17.3°C, 84%	Pressure	:	998.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ENE 14km/h	Wind Gust	:	40km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.4ug/m³	Rainfall	:	6.6mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 2.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

16°C

Light Rain

Tomorrow

21°C

Showers

Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 16C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Chance of Rain: 86%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
08:10
Moonset
22:09
Visibility
7%

Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.33 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 51s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 23:28:09 21/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 6 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 3 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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