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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 22 August 2026 11:06:58 NZST
Current: 13.4°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 10.5°C
FORECAST: Light rain this morning. Then remaining mainly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 10.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:58 | Sunset: 17:45 | Dawn: 06:30 | Dusk: 18:12
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 13.4°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1023.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from NW (308°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 30km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.5mm
Sun Light : 80.9klx, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  5.0UVI  639W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 11:13:01. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Light Rain
15°C
AM Light Rain		 Tonight
Rain Late
11°C
Rain Late
Light rain this morning. Then remaining mainly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:41
Moonset
02:56
Visibility
67% 		Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
17:45
Day Length
10.47 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 24s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:13:01 22/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 10 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 10 days 15 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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