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Moon EventMoon Event Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Buck Moon"
Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 3 January 2026 19:48:26 NZDT
Current: 15.9°C, Max: 19.0°C, Min: 15.3°C. It feels like 14.7°C
FORECAST: Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:53 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:20 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 15.9°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1012.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (94°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 24km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.7mm
Sun Light : 2.9kLux, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  23W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 03 January 2026 at 19:48:47. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Early
12°C
Showers Early		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 52%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Full Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
04:47
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 51s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:48:47 3/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 2 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 22 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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