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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 5 January 2026 16:01:50 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 20.9°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 05 January 2026 at 16:02:12. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	23.0°C, 51%	Pressure	:	1017.5hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WSW 15km/h	Wind Gust	:	27km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	91.1kLux, 7.4hrs	Solar UV	:	6.0UVI 720W/m²

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New year, new weather station hardware is switched on!
We have completed a full upgrade of our sensors in hope to provide more accurate and reliable data in 2026 which is now live.
Palmy Weather: Celebrating 17 years of gathering Palmerston North weather data, starting 1 Jan 2009.
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Weather Forecast

Tonight

11°C

Clouds Early, Clearing Late

Tomorrow

23°C

Cloudy

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
22:28
Moonset
07:20
Visibility
96%

Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 59s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 16:02:12 5/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 4 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 18 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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