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Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 15 January 2026 18:08:18 NZDT
Current: 19.3°C, Max: 19.5°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 20.6°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms likely this evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms overnight. Low near 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 20.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:05 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 19.3°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1006.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (310°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 43.5mm
Sun Light : 13.4kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  106W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 18:09:29. Updated in seconds

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  News  

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Thunderstorms
15°C
Thunderstorms		 Tomorrow
Rain, Thunder
22°C
Rain, Thunder
Thunderstorms likely this evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms overnight. Low near 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:17
Moonset
18:15
Visibility
12% 		Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.43 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:09:29 15/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 0 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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