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Moon EventMoon Event Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Corn Moon"
Good Afternoon - Today was: Tuesday, 3 March 2026 17:57:41 NZDT
Current: 15.0°C, Max: 16.7°C, Min: 6.9°C. It feels like 12.7°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h, becoming N and decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. It feels like 12.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:01 | Sunset: 19:57 | Dawn: 06:33 | Dusk: 20:25
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 15.0°C, 59%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1017.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSE (148°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.9mm
Sun Light : 12.4kLux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  98W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 03 March 2026 at 17:59:14. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
19°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h, becoming N and decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 12%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Full Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:46
Moonset
06:16
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
19:57
Day Length
12.55 Hrs
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:59:14 3/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 46 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 46 days 21 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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