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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 17 April 2026 14:20:07 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy and windy. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 14.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 17 April 2026 at 14:20:33. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	16.1°C, 78%	Pressure	:	1010.7hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 14km/h	Wind Gust	:	24km/h
	Air Quality	:	22 AQI 5.9ug/m³	Rainfall	:	1.1mm
	Sun Light	:	15.9kLux, 1.6hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 126W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

16°C

Cloudy, Wind

Tonight

13°C

Clouds Early, Clearing Late

Cloudy and windy. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 18%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
06:07
Moonset
17:13
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
17:46
Day Length
10.57 Hrs

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 29s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:20:33 17/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 91 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 91 days 19 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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