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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 18 May 2026 00:39:55 NZST
Current: 8.6°C, Max: 10.3°C, Min: 8.6°C. It feels like 7.5°C
FORECAST: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 7.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 17:09 | Dawn: 06:50 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 8.6°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1038.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from SE (141°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 18 May 2026 at 00:42:42. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
6°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly Cloudy
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:56
Moonset
17:50
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:09
Day Length
9.49 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 45s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:42:42 18/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 122 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 122 days 5 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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