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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 2 April 2026 09:21:33 NZDT

FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 02 April 2026 at 09:25:23. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.0°C, 72%	Pressure	:	1032.5hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NE 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	9km/h
	Air Quality	:	7 AQI 2.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	22.9kLux, 1.6hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 181W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

Partly Cloudy

Tonight

7°C

Clear

Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
18:54
Moonset
07:22
Visibility
100%

Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
19:09
Day Length
11.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 09:25:23 2/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 76 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 76 days 13 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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