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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 1 January 2026 08:19:16 NZDT
Current: 18.6°C, Max: 18.7°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 20.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional showers. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 20.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery early, improving | Sunrise: 05:51 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:18 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 18.6°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1001.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  N  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from N (350°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 15.9kLux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  126W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 01 January 2026 at 08:19:18. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
23°C
Showers		 Tonight
Showers Late
15°C
Showers Late
Cloudy with occasional showers. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 63%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:48
Moonset
02:51
Visibility
90% 		Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.59 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:19:18 1/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 0 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 10 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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