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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 6 January 2026 03:12:17 NZDT
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 15.0°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 11.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 11.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, possible showers | Sunrise: 05:56 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:23 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 11.8°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1019.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from S (178°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 06 January 2026 at 03:12:40. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
11°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
23°C
Cloudy
Cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:57
Moonset
08:37
Visibility
94% 		Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.55 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 3s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 03:12:40 6/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 5 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 5 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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Report for 2026 Jan 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jan 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)

                                      Heat  Cool        Avg
    Mean                              Deg   Deg         Wind                 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low    Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time    Dir
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  18.7  23.7   11:07  15.5   23:38   0.7   1.1   1.3   7.5  39.6   15:50     W
02  18.1  22.6   16:02  15.1   06:46   1.3   1.0   0.0   8.5  30.6   12:53   WSW
03  16.3  19.0   13:38  14.5   23:49   2.0   0.0   0.7  10.1  36.4   16:17     E
04  16.4  20.9   16:41  13.0   06:06   2.2   0.4   0.0   8.7  36.4   12:48     E
05  17.0  24.5   14:26   9.0   06:20   2.7   1.4   0.0   6.0  32.4   17:37   WSW
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    17.3  24.5     5     9.0     5     8.9   3.9   2.0   8.2  39.6     1     SSW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 1.3 on day 1
Days of Rain: 2 (>= 0.2 mm)  0 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration