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Good Afternoon - Today was: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 17:25:04 NZST

FORECAST: Considerable clouds this evening. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 11.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 17:27:37. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.4°C, 73%	Pressure	:	1029.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSE 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	10km/h
	Air Quality	:	14 AQI 4.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.1mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 4.7hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

7°C

Partly Cloudy

Tomorrow

15°C

Partly Cloudy

Considerable clouds this evening. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 12%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
02:31
Moonset
14:47
Visibility
18%

Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
17:13
Day Length
9.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Is setting
There will be 1min 56s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 17:27:37 13/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 117 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 117 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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