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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 20 August 2026 00:36:28 NZST
Current: 8.7°C, Max: 8.8°C, Min: 8.7°C. It feels like 6.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 6.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:00 | Sunset: 17:43 | Dawn: 06:32 | Dusk: 18:10
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 8.7°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1029.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (28°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 12km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  5.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 00:42:15. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
2°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 4%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
10:19
Moonset
00:54
Visibility
44% 		Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
17:43
Day Length
10.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 22s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:42:15 20/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 8 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 8 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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