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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 17 August 2026 03:39:21 NZST
Current: 5.7°C, Max: 6.9°C, Min: 5.7°C. It feels like 3.2°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 3.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 5.7°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1021.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (105°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 17 August 2026 at 03:44:49. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
2°C
Mostly Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:57
Moonset
22:44
Visibility
18% 		Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.35 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 21s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 03:44:49 17/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 5 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 8 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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