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Good Afternoon - Today was: Monday, 12 January 2026 17:26:16 NZDT
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 22.3°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 18.6°C
FORECAST: Clear skies. Low 9C. WNW winds shifting to E at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:02 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:30 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 20.5°C, 56%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1015.9hPa
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°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 22km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.8mm
Sun Light : 39.1kLux, 4.8hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  309W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 12 January 2026 at 17:27:11. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 12 Jan 2026 3:58PM: Second health provider, Canopy Health, hit in major cyber attack (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 4:27PM: 'Avoid the area': Police at scene of serious incident in Palmerston North's Highbury (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 4:28PM: Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 4:06PM: Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027 (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 12:28PM: Queenstown's historic Skippers Bridge closed due to safety risk (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 3:13PM: Bluebridge's ferry Connemara to resume sailing Monday night following door woes (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 3:58PM: Pukehina deaths: Investigation into 'suspicious' death of woman and 'unexplained' death of man ongoing (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 3:09PM: Hundreds in lower North Island remain without power following strong winds (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 1:44PM: Farewell Spit stranding: 11 euthanised, 42 returned to sea (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 12 Jan 2026 1:32PM: Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clear
9°C
Clear		 Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
25°C
Mostly Sunny
Clear skies. Low 9C. WNW winds shifting to E at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 15%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:47
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
36% 		Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.48 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 23s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:27:11 12/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 11 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 19 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 17:27 on 12 January 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:22°C
Low:9°C
CoR:15%
Clear skies. Low 9C. WNW winds shifting to E at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 22.3°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 18.6°C
20.5°C
56%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hrFalling,-0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
22.3°C / 16.8°C
Wind
Windsock
12km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°)W
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising22km/h, 279deg.

Day Max/Avg:
57km/h / 26km/h
Rain
5.8mm today, 5.8mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
5.8mm
5.8mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
07:31, 12/01/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1016hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hrRising,0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1006hPa

Cloud Base:
1132m, 3715ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 2.0 UVI, 309 W/m^2
309W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
2.0UVI
Sun Light:
39.1k Lux
Sun Hours:
4.8 hrs (33%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
8.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.3ug/m3
PM10: 3.9ug/m3
CO2: 392ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
20.5°C 56%

Temp. at +3m
26.8°C 46%

Temp. at +1m
21.0°C 52%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
23.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
47% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:00pm, 31/12/25
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
2.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
7kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:47
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
36%
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.48 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 23s less daylight tomorrow

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