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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 08:10:02 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy. Some light rain will fall throughout the day. High 13C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 8.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 July 2026 at 08:12:20. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	9.0°C, 97%	Pressure	:	1000.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	N 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	5km/h
	Air Quality	:	12 AQI 3.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	2.4mm
	Sun Light	:	3.9kLux, 0.7hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 31W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

13°C

Light Rain

Tonight

9°C

Rain

Cloudy. Some light rain will fall throughout the day. High 13C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
11:37
Visibility
50%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.25 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 59s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 08:12:20 8/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 15 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 15 days 14 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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