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A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 9 October 2026 22:26:11 NZDT
Current: 14.6°C, Max: 19.2°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 12.6°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:40 | Sunset: 19:31 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 19:59
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 14.6°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1026.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (78°)   ENE  12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 25km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 11.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 09 October 2026 at 22:27:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
12°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:39
Moonset
18:01
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
19:31
Day Length
12.51 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 39s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:27:39 9/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 59 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 8 days 3 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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