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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 23 January 2026 18:29:59 NZDT
Current: 19.2°C, Max: 22.7°C, Min: 17.0°C. It feels like 17.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm. It feels like 17.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Stormy, much rain | Sunrise: 06:14 | Sunset: 20:44 | Dawn: 05:43 | Dusk: 21:15
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 19.2°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 988.1hPa
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 (259°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 27km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.7mm
Sun Light : 21kLux, 6.6hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  166W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 23 January 2026 at 18:31:56. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
12°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Rain
17°C
Rain
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Chance of Rain: 93%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
10:25
Moonset
22:54
Visibility
19% 		Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
20:44
Day Length
14.29 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 55s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:31:56 23/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 7 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 22 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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