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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 08:38:52 NZST

FORECAST: Occasional light rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 5.6°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 08:39:38. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	11.4°C, 69%	Pressure	:	1007.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSE 25km/h	Wind Gust	:	48km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	5.4kLux, 0.5hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 43W/m²

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Weather Warnings

METSERVICE YELLOW WEATHER WATCH

Heavy Rain Watch
Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible for 28hrs from 8pm Mon 20 April to midnight Tue 21 April

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

12°C

Light Rain

Tonight

9°C

Showers

Occasional light rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 76%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
11:20
Moonset
20:06
Visibility
16%

Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.47 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 08:39:38 21/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 95 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 95 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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