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Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 14:00:36 NZST
Current: 16.6°C, Max: 17.0°C, Min: 10.9°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Sun and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 17:50
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 16.6°C, 62%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1031.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (255°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 17km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 48.7kLux, 3.5hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  385W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 14:02:28. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Sun and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
90% 		Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:02:28 5/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 109 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 109 days 18 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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