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 Today is the Vernal Equinox. Marks the Spring Cardinal Point.
A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 06:58:50 NZST
Current: 6.1°C, Max: 8.4°C, Min: 5.8°C. It feels like 4.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 4.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:06 | Sunset: 18:15 | Dawn: 05:39 | Dusk: 18:42
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 6.1°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 hPa/hr 1020.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (221°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 4.1klx, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  32W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 06:59:03. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
10°C
Showers		 Tonight
Clear
-1°C
Clear
Cloudy with showers. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 43%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:29
Moonset
04:17
Visibility
84% 		Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
18:15
Day Length
12.08 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:59:03 23/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 42 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 42 days 11 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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