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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 12 September 2026 10:26:43 NZST
Current: 13.4°C, Max: 13.6°C, Min: 6.2°C. It feels like 11.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:24 | Sunset: 18:04 | Dawn: 05:58 | Dusk: 18:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 2.0 °C/hr 13.4°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1010.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (232°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 18km/h
Air Quality :  16 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 83.2klx, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  6.0UVI  657W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 10:27:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:36
Moonset
19:17
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
18:04
Day Length
11.39 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:27:59 12/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 31 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 31 days 14 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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