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A late Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 9 May 2026 22:17:18 NZST
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 11.4°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 11.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery early, improving | Sunrise: 07:11 | Sunset: 17:17 | Dawn: 06:42 | Dusk: 17:46
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 14.2°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1000.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 32km/h
Air Quality :  74 AQI  38.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.3mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 09 May 2026 at 22:19:33. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 09 May 2026 6:15PM: Person dies on Waikato farm after being struck by a tree they were felling (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 4:56PM: Cost-of-living crisis fuelling rise in elder financial abuse, warns Age Concern (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 3:58PM: Green Party criticises govt's 'outrageous' decision to scrap fees-free tertiary education (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 2:17PM: Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 1:50PM: Storm easing in most places, with wind warnings still on the map (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 12:22PM: Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 12:14PM: Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 11:32AM: Six people pulled from floodwaters in Marlborough (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:50AM: Fire spreads through second floor of Orewa house (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:40AM: Starry-eyed photographer Tom Rae wins Milky Way photo contest for third time (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Showers, Wind
17°C
AM Showers, Wind
Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
55% 		Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:19:33 9/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 114 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 114 days 3 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


Weather Warnings
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Current Weather Conditions as at 22:19 on 09 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery early, improving
High:18°C
Low:13°C
CoR:24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 11.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 11.4°C
14.2°C
74%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hrRising,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.1°C / 13.6°C
Wind
Windsock
14km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°)W
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady32km/h, 279deg.

Day Max/Avg:
47km/h / 25km/h
Rain
2.3mm today, 6.3mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
2.3mm
6.3mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
13:46, 09/05/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1001hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1003hPa / 999hPa

Cloud Base:
570m, 1869ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
4.9 hrs (49%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
74AQI
Air Quality:
 Moderate 
PM2.5: 38.1ug/m3
PM10: 44.8ug/m3
CO2: 404ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
14.2°C 74%

Temp. at +3m
13.7°C 75%

Temp. at +1m
13.6°C 74%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
56% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
75kW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
55%
Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow

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