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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 17 July 2026 14:21:09 NZST

FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 17 July 2026 at 14:24:19. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	13.7°C, 75%	Pressure	:	1025.4hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 9km/h	Wind Gust	:	21km/h
	Air Quality	:	17 AQI 4.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	8.5kLux, 1.4hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 67W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

15°C

Cloudy

Tonight

9°C

Mostly Cloudy

Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
09:23
Moonset
20:31
Visibility
10%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:12
Day Length
9.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 24s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:24:19 17/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 2 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 21 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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