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A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 4 October 2026 21:05:12 NZDT
Current: 8.3°C, Max: 14.3°C, Min: 3.8°C. It feels like 6.2°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Scattered frost possible. Low near 0C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:48 | Sunset: 19:26 | Dawn: 06:20 | Dusk: 19:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hr 8.3°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1031.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (103°)   ESE  4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 04 October 2026 at 21:06:16. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 04 Oct 2026 8:15PM: Auckland road cordoned off after hazardous materials found in car (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 7:38PM: Two men jump into river after failing to stop for police (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 7:10PM: 'I just wanted to get him out' - Man who saved 89-year-old from burning home (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 5:48PM: Coloured solar panels hold potential for NZ vegetable growers (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 5:33PM: Labour releases its fiscal plan, promises pay rise for care and support workers (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 2:35PM: Healthcare 'roady' seeks first-hand accounts from concerned communities (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 1:47PM: Arrest follows reports of stabbing in Kaiapoi (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 12:03PM: Man charged after air-gun shooting in Hamilton (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 11:22AM: Election signage deliberately set on fire, National MP Carlos Cheung says (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 04 Oct 2026 11:06AM: Tribunal allows deportation appeal by Samoan man convicted of child sex abuse (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
0°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Sunny
17°C
Sunny
Partly cloudy skies. Scattered frost possible. Low near 0C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:58
Moonset
12:00
Visibility
41% 		Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
19:26
Day Length
12.38 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 41s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 21:06:16 4/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 54 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 3 days 1 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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