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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 23 October 2026 18:21:34 NZDT
Current: 18.2°C, Max: 23.2°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 17.1°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 17.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.6 °C/hr 18.2°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1025.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (248°)   WSW  11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 16.6klx, 11.0hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  131W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 18:24:07. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
10°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
18°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:28
Moonset
04:29
Visibility
89% 		Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
19:46
Day Length
13.27 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:24:07 23/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 72 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 23 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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