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A late Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 5 March 2026 22:37:48 NZDT
Current: 15.0°C, Max: 20.4°C, Min: 6.2°C. It feels like 15.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 15.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:04 | Sunset: 19:54 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 20:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 15.0°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1023.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (276°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  35 AQI  12ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 05 March 2026 at 22:39:31. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
11°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:29
Moonset
08:31
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
19:54
Day Length
12.50 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 39s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:39:31 5/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 49 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 49 days 2 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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