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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Friday, 21 August 2026 06:08:26 NZST
Current: 8.8°C, Max: 9.1°C, Min: 7.3°C. It feels like 7.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy this morning with showers during the afternoon. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 7.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:59 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:31 | Dusk: 18:11
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 8.8°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1027.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (103°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 21 August 2026 at 06:14:22. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
PM Showers
13°C
PM Showers		 Tonight
Cloudy
9°C
Cloudy
Cloudy this morning with showers during the afternoon. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
10:57
Moonset
01:57
Visibility
56% 		Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
17:44
Day Length
10.44 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 25s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:14:22 21/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 9 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 9 days 10 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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