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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 21 January 2026 15:54:54 NZDT
Current: 17.4°C, Max: 19.3°C, Min: 15.3°C. It feels like 15.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm. It feels like 15.8°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:12 | Sunset: 20:45 | Dawn: 05:41 | Dusk: 21:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 17.4°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1005.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (69°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 31km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 13.4kLux, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  106W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 15:56:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
16°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Thundershowers
21°C
Thundershowers
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Chance of Rain: 88%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:10
Moonset
22:09
Visibility
5% 		Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.33 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 51s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:56:39 21/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 5 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 19 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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