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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 6 March 2026 05:27:49 NZDT
Current: 11.9°C, Max: 15.6°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 11.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 11.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 19:53 | Dawn: 06:37 | Dusk: 20:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 11.9°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1022.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (275°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 06 March 2026 at 05:29:30. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
13°C
Mostly Clear
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:50
Moonset
09:36
Visibility
95% 		Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
19:53
Day Length
12.47 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:29:30 6/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 49 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 49 days 9 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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