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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Thursday, 16 July 2026 06:13:26 NZST
Current: 12.1°C, Max: 12.2°C, Min: 10.8°C. It feels like 10.5°C
FORECAST: Occasional rain tapering to a few showers late. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 10.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:37 | Sunset: 17:11 | Dawn: 07:07 | Dusk: 17:41
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.1°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1022.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (282°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 16km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 16 July 2026 at 06:16:30. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
15°C
Rain		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Partly Cloudy
Occasional rain tapering to a few showers late. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 66%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:53
Moonset
19:16
Visibility
3% 		Sunrise
07:37
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.34 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 22s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:16:30 16/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 1 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 1 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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