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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 10 May 2025 14:25:48 NZST
Current: 16.5°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 8.7°C. It feels like 15.5°C
FORECAST: Lots of sunshine. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 15.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:12 | Sunset: 17:16 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 17:45
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 16.5°C, 60%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1021.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (257°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 37.6kLux, 5.2hrs   Solar UV :  2.7UVI  297W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 10 May 2025 at 14:25:48. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
17°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
6°C
Mostly Clear
Lots of sunshine. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
15:46
Moonset
04:32
Visability
94% 		Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
17:16
Day Length
10.04 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 0s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:25:48 10/05/2025
System Up: 5 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 21 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.96V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)


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Report for 2025 May 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for May 2025

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)

                                      Heat  Cool        Avg
    Mean                              Deg   Deg         Wind                 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low    Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time    Dir
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  11.7  16.2   00:00   6.6   23:59   6.6   0.0  12.0   9.9  78.0   13:48   WSW
02   9.4  11.5   12:52   6.6   00:00   8.9   0.0   1.0   1.5  11.0   16:59     N
03  10.3  16.2   16:04   6.6   04:27   8.0   0.0   0.2   2.2  35.0   13:49   WNW
04  10.4  15.3   13:10   6.8   00:33   7.9   0.0   0.0   3.9  43.3   12:18   ESE
05   8.2  15.7   14:51   2.4   07:08  10.1   0.0   0.0   2.1  17.3   15:32   ENE
06   9.5  17.5   14:21   1.1   07:04   8.8   0.0   0.0   3.4  34.6   11:48   WNW
07  13.3  17.3   13:49   9.8   23:59   5.0   0.0   0.0   4.8  29.6   14:00    NW
08  13.6  21.3   15:50   6.4   07:04   5.1   0.3   0.0   2.5  39.7   11:50    NW
09  13.9  18.0   11:13  11.8   23:54   4.4   0.0  16.4   2.0  21.6   16:48   NNE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.1  21.3     8     1.1     6    64.7   0.3  29.6   3.6  78.0     1     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 16.4 on day 9
Days of Rain: 4 (>= 0.2 mm)  2 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration