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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Monday, 31 August 2026 06:17:48 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 11.9°C. It feels like 8.6°C
FORECAST: Windy with light rain giving way to a few showers. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 8.6°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 17:53 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 18:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.5°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1001.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (270°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 36km/h
Air Quality :  24 AQI  6.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 31 August 2026 at 06:18:07. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers, Wind
15°C
Showers, Wind		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind
5°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Windy with light rain giving way to a few showers. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:11
Moonset
07:47
Visibility
93% 		Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:18:07 31/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 10 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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