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Midday - Today is: Monday, 2 February 2026 12:18:06 NZDT

FORECAST: Some early morning breaks in the overcast, otherwise cloudy. High 21C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 02 February 2026 at 12:18:43. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	18.2°C, 80%	Pressure	:	1008.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SW 12km/h	Wind Gust	:	22km/h
	Air Quality	:	4 AQI 1.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	36.5kLux, 1.2hrs	Solar UV	:	2.0UVI 288W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

Mostly Cloudy

Tonight

17°C

Showers

Some early morning breaks in the overcast, otherwise cloudy. High 21C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 21%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
20:54
Moonset
06:10
Visibility
100%

Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
20:35
Day Length
14.09 Hrs

Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 17s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 12:18:43 2/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 17 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 17 days 16 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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