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Good Afternoon - Today was: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 17:07:41 NZDT
Current: 20.0°C, Max: 21.1°C, Min: 12.0°C. It feels like 16.7°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 16.7°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 19:45 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 20:12
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 20.0°C, 53%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1015.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (60°) 17km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 32km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 46.8kLux, 5.6hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  370W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at 17:09:53. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
8°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
25°C
Partly Cloudy
Mainly clear. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:32
Moonset
14:51
Visibility
52% 		Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
19:45
Day Length
12.34 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:09:53 11/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 54 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 54 days 20 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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