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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 15 January 2026 14:38:45 NZDT
Current: 18.8°C, Max: 18.8°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 21.1°C
FORECAST: Showers and thundershowers likely. High near 20C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 21.1°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:05 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 18.8°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1007.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (140°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 7km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 36.5mm
Sun Light : 10.5kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  83W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 14:39:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Thundershowers
20°C
Thundershowers		 Tonight
Thunderstorms
15°C
Thunderstorms
Showers and thundershowers likely. High near 20C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:17
Moonset
18:15
Visibility
13% 		Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.43 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:39:59 15/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 15 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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