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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 09:21:34 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 09:23:28. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.7°C, 77%	Pressure	:	1034.4hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NNW 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	9km/h
	Air Quality	:	19 AQI 5.8ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	17kLux, 0.9hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 134W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

17°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

8°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
91%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 09:23:28 5/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 109 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 109 days 14 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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