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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 13 March 2026 14:45:11 NZDT
Current: 26.9°C, Max: 28.4°C, Min: 16.2°C. It feels like 28.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 29C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 28.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 07:13 | Sunset: 19:42 | Dawn: 06:45 | Dusk: 20:09
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 26.9°C, 62%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1003.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (239°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 15km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 112.5kLux, 3.7hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  889W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 13 March 2026 at 14:47:30. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
29°C
Showers		 Tonight
Rain
16°C
Rain
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 29C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 53%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:25
Moonset
16:31
Visibility
35% 		Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
19:42
Day Length
12.29 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:47:30 13/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 56 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 56 days 18 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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