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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Sunday, 3 May 2026 06:44:05 NZST
Current: 9.1°C, Max: 9.1°C, Min: 5.9°C. It feels like 8.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 8.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 9.1°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1035.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (72°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  43 AQI  18.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 03 May 2026 at 06:45:41. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
8°C
Mostly Cloudy
Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:44
Moonset
08:27
Visibility
99% 		Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
10.19 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 2min 12s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:45:41 3/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 107 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 107 days 11 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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