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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 2 May 2026 16:40:30 NZST
Current: 15.1°C, Max: 17.2°C, Min: 3.3°C. It feels like 13.6°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 13.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:04 | Sunset: 17:26 | Dawn: 06:35 | Dusk: 17:54
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 15.1°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1033.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (234°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 11km/h
Air Quality :  23 AQI  6.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 5.7kLux, 7.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  45W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 02 May 2026 at 16:42:12. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
5°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly Cloudy
Mainly clear. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Full Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:12
Moonset
07:24
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
17:26
Day Length
10.21 Hrs
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 14s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:42:12 2/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 106 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 106 days 21 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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