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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 07:29:13 NZDT
Current: 7.3°C, Max: 10.6°C, Min: 5.7°C. It feels like 6.1°C
FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:43 | Sunset: 19:29 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 19:57
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 7.3°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1022.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NE (51°)   NE  2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 6.7klx, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  53W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 07 October 2026 at 07:30:31. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Sunny
18°C
Sunny		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Plenty of sunshine. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:50
Moonset
15:42
Visibility
17% 		Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
19:29
Day Length
12.46 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 39s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:30:31 7/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 56 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 12 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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