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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 27 March 2026 05:52:39 NZDT
Current: 18.0°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 17.1°C. It feels like 16.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Periods of light rain this morning. High 23C. Winds ENE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 16.9°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:27 | Sunset: 19:19 | Dawn: 07:00 | Dusk: 19:46
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.0°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1012.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (68°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 32km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 27 March 2026 at 05:56:01. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Light Rain
23°C
AM Light Rain		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy. Periods of light rain this morning. High 23C. Winds ENE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 67%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:18
Moonset
00:25
Visibility
60% 		Sunrise
07:27
Sunset
19:19
Day Length
11.51 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:56:01 27/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 70 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 70 days 9 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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