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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 20 March 2026 11:16:39 NZDT

FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 20 March 2026 at 11:19:31. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	18.4°C, 67%	Pressure	:	1017.1hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SE 13km/h	Wind Gust	:	25km/h
	Air Quality	:	7 AQI 2.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	35.6kLux, 1.3hrs	Solar UV	:	2.0UVI 281W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

Partly Cloudy

Tonight

7°C

Mostly Clear

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
19:48
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

More Moon Information

System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 11:19:31 20/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 63 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 63 days 15 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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