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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 27 February 2026 20:07:28 NZDT
Current: 14.3°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 14.3°C. It feels like 13.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 12C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 13.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:57 | Sunset: 20:03 | Dawn: 06:29 | Dusk: 20:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 14.3°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1021.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (118°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.1mm
Sun Light : 126.6Lux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  1W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 27 February 2026 at 20:08:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
12°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 12C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:34
Moonset
01:23
Visibility
80% 		Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
20:03
Day Length
13.06 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is setting
There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:08:39 27/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 42 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 42 days 23 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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