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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 8 May 2026 07:21:50 NZST
Current: 16.0°C, Max: 17.5°C, Min: 15.0°C. It feels like 16.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 17:19 | Dawn: 06:41 | Dusk: 17:47
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 16.0°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1014.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (99°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 506.3Lux, 0.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  4W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 08 May 2026 at 07:23:54. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
21°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Rain
14°C
Rain
Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:06
Moonset
12:40
Visibility
70% 		Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
17:19
Day Length
10.08 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 4s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:23:54 8/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 112 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 112 days 12 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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