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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 3 January 2026 04:00:40 NZDT
Current: 16.3°C, Max: 16.8°C, Min: 15.5°C. It feels like 15.6°C
FORECAST: Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 15.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:53 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:20 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 16.3°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1007.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (85°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 03 January 2026 at 04:00:55. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
18°C
Rain		 Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
12°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
04:47
Visibility
99% 		Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 51s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 04:00:55 3/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 2 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 6 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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