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Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 23 August 2026 18:29:46 NZST
Current: 12.2°C, Max: 15.4°C, Min: 11.4°C. It feels like 8.1°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 8.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 17:46 | Dawn: 06:28 | Dusk: 18:13
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 12.2°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising quickly, changing by 1.2 hPa/hr 1016.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (275°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 30km/h
Air Quality :  34 AQI  10.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 15.8mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 5.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 18:35:49. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind
8°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
15°C
Mostly Sunny
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
12:33
Moonset
03:50
Visibility
78% 		Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
17:46
Day Length
10.49 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 26s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:35:49 23/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 11 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 23 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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