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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 20:40:10 NZST
Current: 5.9°C, Max: 12.8°C, Min: 2.3°C. It feels like 4.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 4C. SSW winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 4.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:03 | Sunset: 17:41 | Dawn: 06:35 | Dusk: 18:09
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 5.9°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1022.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (28°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  39 AQI  15.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 5.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 20:45:47. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
4°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 4C. SSW winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:21
Moonset
23:49
Visibility
33% 		Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
17:41
Day Length
10.37 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 20s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:45:47 18/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 7 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 1 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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