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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 6 August 2026 08:53:46 NZST
Current: 2.6°C, Max: 2.6°C, Min: -1.2°C. It feels like 0.1°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Cold. High near 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 0.1°C. A waterproof and 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 17:30 | Dawn: 06:50 | Dusk: 17:58
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 2.6°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1035.7hPa
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 (61°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  23 AQI  6.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 0.1mm
Sun Light : 14.2klx, 1.7hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  112W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 06 August 2026 at 08:58:23. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low temperatures have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
10°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
0°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. Cold. High near 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 6%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:32
Moonset
10:37
Visibility
53% 		Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:30
Day Length
10.10 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 6s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:58:23 6/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 22 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 16 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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