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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 8 May 2026 00:52:46 NZST
Current: 15.3°C, Max: 15.3°C, Min: 15.0°C. It feels like 15.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 15.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 17:19 | Dawn: 06:41 | Dusk: 17:47
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 15.3°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1017.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (181°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  22 AQI  6.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 08 May 2026 at 00:54:45. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Light Rain
14°C
Light Rain		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
21°C
Cloudy
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 66%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:06
Moonset
12:40
Visibility
73% 		Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
17:19
Day Length
10.08 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 4s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:54:45 8/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 112 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 112 days 5 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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