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Midday - Today is: Thursday, 8 January 2026 12:20:59 NZDT
Current: 23.3°C, Max: 23.5°C, Min: 15.7°C. It feels like 23.2°C
FORECAST: Mostly sunny. High 27C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 23.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:57 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:25 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 23.3°C, 56%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1014.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (294°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 119.9kLux, 4.5hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  947W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 08 January 2026 at 12:21:37. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
27°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly Cloudy
Mostly sunny. High 27C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:43
Moonset
10:58
Visibility
76% 		Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.53 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 10s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 12:21:37 8/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 7 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 14 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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