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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 16 January 2026 16:40:11 NZDT
Current: 22.0°C, Max: 24.5°C, Min: 15.9°C. It feels like 21.3°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms early, mainly cloudy overnight with a few showers. Low 13C. SSW winds shifting to ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 21.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:06 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 22.0°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1004.2hPa
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 (254°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 6.2mm
Sun Light : 19.2kLux, 3.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  152W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 January 2026 at 16:41:25. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Thunderstorms
13°C
Thunderstorms		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
19°C
Cloudy
Thunderstorms early, mainly cloudy overnight with a few showers. Low 13C. SSW winds shifting to ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:00
Moonset
19:11
Visibility
7% 		Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
14.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 36s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
A new record has been made
Updated: 16:41:25 16/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 0 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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