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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 4 November 2025 04:16:00 NZDT
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 11.9°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 10.3°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 10.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:03 | Sunset: 20:00 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 20:30
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 11.8°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1020.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (296°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/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, 04 November 2025 at 04:17:54. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 11%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:24
Moonset
04:48
Visibility
94% 		Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
20:00
Day Length
13.57 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 18s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 04:17:54 4/11/2025
System Up: 19 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 9 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.20V
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 +13:00(NZDT)


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Disclaimer: This data is not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

 No Lightning Detected Today 
Last Lightning Detected: 12:27:16am 28/10/2025

Disclaimer: This data is an approximate indication based upon a single receiver with a 50km radius detection range. More accurate data including triangulation for exact lightning strike location could be obtained through multiple sensors spread widely across the city but is not practical and is cost prohibitive. This data not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

Historic Local Lightning Graph BETA

Disclaimer: This data is an approximate indication based upon a single receiver with a 50km radius detection range. More accurate data including triangulation for exact lightning strike location could be obtained through multiple sensors spread widely across the city but is not practical and is cost prohibitive. This data not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

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Historic Local Lightning Data Table BETA
Time and Date
Recorded		 Approximate
Distance (km)		 Number of Strikes
(per event)		 Total of Strikes
(day total)		 Radius Map
(Approx. Location)
12:27:16am 28/10/202524km16
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
12:19:57am 28/10/202524km55
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
10:46:35pm 27/10/202524km14
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
10:37:08pm 27/10/202524km13
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
9:37:08pm 27/10/202524km22
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
5:28:46pm 23/10/202510km11
Radius Map: Approximate 10km Strike Area
11:35:53am 14/10/202531km11
Radius Map: Approximate 31km Strike Area
2:33pm 04/10/202524km118
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
2:32pm 04/10/202527km117
Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
2:31pm 04/10/202524km216
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
2:31pm 04/10/202527km114
Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
2:31pm 04/10/202527km213
Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
2:26pm 04/10/202512km211
Radius Map: Approximate 12km Strike Area
2:24pm 04/10/202514km19
Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
2:17pm 04/10/202524km18
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
2:08pm 04/10/202517km17
Radius Map: Approximate 17km Strike Area
2:08pm 04/10/202517km16
Radius Map: Approximate 17km Strike Area
1:10pm 04/10/202534km15
Radius Map: Approximate 34km Strike Area
12:32pm 04/10/202527km14
Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
12:12pm 04/10/202527km13
Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
11:51am 04/10/202537km12
Radius Map: Approximate 37km Strike Area
10:51am 04/10/202537km11
Radius Map: Approximate 37km Strike Area
11:28am 13/09/202510km14
Radius Map: Approximate 10km Strike Area
11:14am 13/09/202514km33
Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
2:25pm 29/08/202524km134
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
10:35am 29/08/202510km233
Radius Map: Approximate 10km Strike Area
10:30am 29/08/202520km231
Radius Map: Approximate 20km Strike Area
10:25am 29/08/202514km129
Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
10:20am 29/08/202514km328
Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
10:00am 29/08/202514km225
Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
9:30am 29/08/202537km123
Radius Map: Approximate 37km Strike Area
9:25am 29/08/202527km722
Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
9:20am 29/08/202520km615
Radius Map: Approximate 20km Strike Area
9:15am 29/08/202524km39
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
9:10am 29/08/20255km46
Radius Map: Approximate 5km Strike Area
9:00am 29/08/20256km12
Radius Map: Approximate 6km Strike Area
8:55am 29/08/202512km11
Radius Map: Approximate 12km Strike Area
2:25pm 28/08/202524km11
Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area

Disclaimer: This data is an approximate indication based upon a single receiver with a 50km radius detection range. More accurate data including triangulation for exact lightning strike location could be obtained through multiple sensors spread widely across the city but is not practical and is cost prohibitive. This data not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

Lightning Report for New Zealand (2 hour and 24 hour period)
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