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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 12 January 2026 07:59:32 NZDT
Current: 17.8°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 16.3°C
FORECAST: Rain showers early, then sunny by the afternoon. High 22C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 16.3°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:02 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:30 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 17.8°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 hPa/hr 1010.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (284°) 17km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 32km/h
Air Quality :  25 AQI  7.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 5.8mm
Sun Light : 33kLux, 0.4hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  261W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 12 January 2026 at 08:00:31. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Showers
22°C
AM Showers		 Tonight
Clear
9°C
Clear
Rain showers early, then sunny by the afternoon. High 22C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 36%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:47
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
39% 		Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.48 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 23s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:00:31 12/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 11 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 10 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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