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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 18 July 2026 15:26:24 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 11.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 15:29:37. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.4°C, 75%	Pressure	:	1023.5hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WNW 15km/h	Wind Gust	:	31km/h
	Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	20.4kLux, 2.1hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 161W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

9°C

Clouds Early, Clearing Late

Tomorrow

15°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 19%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
09:48
Moonset
21:41
Visibility
18%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:13
Day Length
9.37 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 27s more daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 15:29:37 18/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 3 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 3 days 22 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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