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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 9 May 2026 10:23:46 NZST
Current: 17.8°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 16.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy and windy. High 18C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 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 1.0 °C/hr 17.8°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1001.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (294°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.5mm
Sun Light : 26.1kLux, 2.5hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  206W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 09 May 2026 at 10:25:53. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 09 May 2026 9:50AM: Fire spread through second floor of Orewa house (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:40AM: Starry-eyed photographer Tom Rae wins Milky Way photo contest for third time (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:06AM: Storm easing in most places, with wind warnings still on the map (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:55AM: Six people pulled from floodwaters in Marlborough (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:53AM: Florists seek to arrange value for cash-strapped shoppers this Mother's Day (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:11AM: Woman hit by car on Wellington motorway has died (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 6:24AM: Senior police employee still being investigated almost 3 years after first complaint laid (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:36PM: Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:34PM: Power cuts as parts of South Island lashed by heavy wind and rain (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:13PM: Police presence boosted, as drunken teens trouble Nelson after charity closure (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind
18°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy and windy. High 18C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
60% 		Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:25:53 9/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 113 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 113 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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Current Weather Conditions as at 10:25 on 09 May 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery early, improving
High:18°C
Low:12°C
CoR:24%
Partly cloudy and windy. High 18C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 17.8°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 16.3°C
17.8°C
72%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hrRising,1.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.1°C / 13.6°C
Wind
Windsock
12km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (294°)WNW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady22km/h, 294deg.

Day Max/Avg:
36km/h / 18km/h
Rain
1.5mm today, 6.9mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1.5mm
6.9mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
06:54, 09/05/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1001hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hrRising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1003hPa / 1001hPa

Cloud Base:
638m, 2093ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 1.0 UVI, 206 W/m^2
206W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
1.0UVI
Sun Light:
26.1k Lux
Sun Hours:
2.5 hrs (25%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
14AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 4ug/m3
PM10: 7ug/m3
CO2: 397ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
17.8°C 72%

Temp. at +3m
19.5°C 67%

Temp. at +1m
17.5°C 71%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
14.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
7.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
43kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.1MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
68kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
60%
Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow

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