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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 3 August 2026 09:36:50 NZST
Current: 13.3°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: 6.8°C. It feels like 10.4°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 07:22 | Sunset: 17:27 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 17:56
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 13.3°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1018.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (288°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 27km/h
Air Quality :  22 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 33.9klx, 1.9hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  268W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 03 August 2026 at 09:41:22. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Light Rain Late
6°C
Light Rain Late
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:11
Moonset
09:20
Visibility
82% 		Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:27
Day Length
10.04 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 2s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:41:22 3/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 16 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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