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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 00:59:29 NZST
Current: 7.6°C, Max: 7.7°C, Min: 6.3°C. It feels like 4.2°C
FORECAST: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:02 | Sunset: 17:42 | Dawn: 06:34 | Dusk: 18:09
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 7.6°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1023.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NNE (32°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 15km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  3.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 01:04:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
4°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 40%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:48
Moonset
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Visibility
35% 		Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
17:42
Day Length
10.39 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 23s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 01:04:59 19/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 7 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 7 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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