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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 18 September 2025 11:18:09 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 11:18:12. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.6°C, 80%	Pressure	:	1008.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 12km/h	Wind Gust	:	29km/h
	Air Quality	:	1 AQI 0.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	1.2mm
	Sun Light	:	27kLux, 0.9hrs	Solar UV	:	2.9UVI 213W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

16°C

PM Showers

Tonight

6°C

Showers

Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Chance of Rain: 33%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
04:29
Moonset
14:14
Visibility
15%

Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
18:10
Day Length
11.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 11:18:12 18/09/2025
System Up: 7 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 15 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.53V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)

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