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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 20:20:16 NZST
Current: 11.2°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 10.5°C. It feels like 6.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 6.5°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 11.2°C, 68%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1011.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SSE (163°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 36km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 20:20:58. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
9°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
12°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 64%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:20
Moonset
20:06
Visibility
20% 		Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.47 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:20:58 21/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 96 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 96 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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