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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 8 April 2026 15:13:17 NZST
Current: 20.2°C, Max: 25.4°C, Min: 16.5°C. It feels like 19.9°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 19.9°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:59 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:26
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 20.2°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1013.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (252°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 24km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.4mm
Sun Light : 18.7kLux, 3.1hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  148W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 15:17:45. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
23°C
Showers		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 50%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:15
Moonset
12:35
Visibility
70% 		Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:59
Day Length
11.20 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:17:45 8/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 82 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 82 days 20 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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