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Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 8 March 2026 14:09:34 NZDT
Current: 18.4°C, Max: 20.0°C, Min: 16.6°C. It feels like 17.0°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 19:50 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 20:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.4°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1013.5hPa
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 (272°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 31.6kLux, 0.6hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  250W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 08 March 2026 at 14:11:27. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
20°C
Showers		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Overcast with rain showers at times. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 38%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:40
Moonset
11:45
Visibility
80% 		Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
19:50
Day Length
12.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:11:27 8/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 51 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 51 days 17 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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