Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 17 April 2026 15:20:44 NZST
FORECAST:
Windy with mostly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 13.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Friday, 17 April 2026 at 15:21:13. Updated in seconds
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17 Apr 2026 2:56PM: Weather: Heavy rain, possible thunderstorms to hammer parts of the country this weekend (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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17 Apr 2026 2:51PM: Vaping likely to cause cancer, Canterbury University study shows (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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17 Apr 2026 2:46PM: Educators call on crown to pause contentious changes to Waitangi Treaty obligations (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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17 Apr 2026 2:21PM: Police defy district's top cop by posting pay protest stickers in station (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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17 Apr 2026 1:21PM: Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa sentenced for 1988 rape of 16-year-old (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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17 Apr 2026 1:01PM: Police appealing for information about missing Motueka man 'Nathan' (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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17 Apr 2026 12:52PM: Police car involved in crash just outside Christchurch (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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17 Apr 2026 12:34PM: Person killed in crash involving bus and pedestrian (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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17 Apr 2026 12:31PM: Rural parents voice fuel concerns ahead of new school term (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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17 Apr 2026 12:18PM: Lead poisoning kills two kea in Southern Westland (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 15:21:13 17/04/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 91 days 20 hours Prgm Up: 91 days 20 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 15:21 on 17 April 2026 (local time)
High:16°C
Low:13°C
CoR:17%
Windy with mostly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 13.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature
17.0°C 71% Trend: Rising,0.3°C/hr
Day Max/Min: 17.5°C / 10.3°C
Wind
21km/h W Wind Gust: 41km/h, 278deg.
Day Max/Avg: 35km/h / 19km/h
Rain
1.1mm
1.1mm
Rain Last Hour: 0.0mm
Last Rain Record: 13:59, 17/04/2026
Pressure
1011hPa Trend: Falling,-0.5hPa/hr
Day Max/Min: 1013hPa / 1009hPa
Cloud Base: 661m, 2167ft
UV / Solar
137W/m2 UV Index Rating: Low 1.0UVI
Sun Light: 17.3k Lux
Sun Hours: 1.8 hrs (17%)
Air Quality
13.5AQI Air Quality: Good
PM2.5: 3.7ug/m3
PM10: 6.4ug/m3
CO2: 405ppm
Moon Phase: New Moon Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 29s less daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 15:21:13 17/04/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 91 days 20 hours Prgm Up: 91 days 20 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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