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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 11:20:52 NZDT

FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 24C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 19.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 11:23:25. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	19.6°C, 63%	Pressure	:	1023.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SW 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	9km/h
	Air Quality	:	9 AQI 2.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	85.6kLux, 3.0hrs	Solar UV	:	6.0UVI 676W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

24°C

Partly Cloudy

Tonight

11°C

Mostly Clear

Partly to mostly cloudy. High 24C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 1%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
04:45
Moonset
18:37
Visibility
5%

Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
19:35
Day Length
12.18 Hrs

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

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 11:23:25 17/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 60 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 60 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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