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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 22 January 2026 09:38:31 NZDT
Current: 19.7°C, Max: 19.7°C, Min: 16.7°C. It feels like 20.1°C
FORECAST: A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 21C. WNW winds at 5 to 10 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 20.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Stormy, much rain | Sunrise: 06:13 | Sunset: 20:45 | Dawn: 05:42 | Dusk: 21:16
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 19.7°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 988.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ENE (75°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 3.7mm
Sun Light : 26.6kLux, 0.6hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  210W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 09:40:18. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 22 Jan 2026 9:07AM: Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 9:21AM: Travellers in tailspin over new passport rules for travel to Britain (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 9:17AM: Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 8:51AM: Search continues for driver swept away trying to cross Mahurangi River (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 6:24AM: Rain can't deter lawn bowlers descending on Taranaki for open fours (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 6:25AM: Elation as Winton's long security camera impasse sorted (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 5:32AM: Sand-mining company McCallum Bros probed for alleged wildlife breaches at Pākiri (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 8:03AM: Live: Seven people trapped on roof by floods rescued (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 22 Jan 2026 8:31AM: Morning Report live: Flood-hit town 'like a war zone', minister says amid search for two after slip (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 21 Jan 2026 9:44AM: Christopher Luxon throwing Chris Bishop under the bus on housing, says Chris Hipkins (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
21°C
Rain		 Tonight
Showers
16°C
Showers
A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 21C. WNW winds at 5 to 10 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:18
Moonset
22:32
Visibility
9% 		Sunrise
06:13
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
14.31 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 54s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:40:18 22/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 6 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 13 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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