Good Afternoon - Today was: Friday, 13 March 2026 17:31:57 NZDT
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Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 26.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Last weather station contact: Friday, 13 March 2026 at 17:34:20. Updated in seconds
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13 Mar 2026 4:18PM: US national allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder before flying back home (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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13 Mar 2026 5:07PM: ACT voices strong objections to greyhound racing ban, won't say if pulling support for legislation (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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13 Mar 2026 4:37PM: 'Explosive substance' in Christchurch a jar of crystallized picric acid (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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13 Mar 2026 3:45PM: CAT scans yes, cats, no: Popular moggies not permitted at Taranaki Base Hospital (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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13 Mar 2026 4:57PM: Person hit by truck in Mauku, nea Pukekohe (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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13 Mar 2026 4:38PM: Oranga Tamariki reports it is 'off-track' dealing with critical reports of concern (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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13 Mar 2026 4:37PM: Report into Moa Point wastewater plant failure to be released next week (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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13 Mar 2026 2:33PM: Remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu, who disappeared almost two years ago (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 17:34:20 13/03/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 56 days 21 hours Prgm Up: 56 days 21 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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Current Weather Conditions as at 17:34 on 13 March 2026 (local time)
High:29°C
Low:16°C
CoR:100%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 26.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Temperature
26.0°C 64% Trend: Falling,-0.3°C/hr
Day Max/Min: 28.9°C / 16.2°C
Wind
14km/h WSW Wind Gust: 22km/h, 238deg.
Day Max/Avg: 32km/h / 16km/h
Rain
9 Dry Days
Month Total: 12.1mm
Last Rain Record: 16:05, 03/03/2026
Pressure
1002hPa Trend: Falling,-0.5hPa/hr
Day Max/Min: 1011hPa / 1002hPa
Cloud Base: 915m, 3002ft
UV / Solar
237W/m2 UV Index Rating: Low 2.0UVI
Sun Light: 30k Lux
Sun Hours: 4.9 hrs (40%)
Air Quality
5.5AQI Air Quality: Good
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m3
PM10: 1.8ug/m3
CO2: 397ppm
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible. Chance of Rain: 100%
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 17:34:20 13/03/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 56 days 21 hours Prgm Up: 56 days 21 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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