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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 5 August 2026 07:03:20 NZST
Current: 2.6°C, Max: 3.1°C, Min: 1.5°C. It feels like 0.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 0.3°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:29 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:57
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 2.6°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1029.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (96°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.3mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 05 August 2026 at 07:07:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low temperatures have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
-2°C
Mostly Clear
Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 11%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
10:07
Visibility
64% 		Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
17:29
Day Length
10.08 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 2min 4s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:07:59 5/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 21 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 13 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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