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A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 8 April 2026 22:13:55 NZST
Current: 15.9°C, Max: 25.4°C, Min: 15.9°C. It feels like 16.5°C
FORECAST: Some clouds. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:59 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:26
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 15.9°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1016.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (299°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 22:18:15. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 08 Apr 2026 9:55PM: 'Damaging, potentially life-threatening' Cyclone Vaianu increasingly likely to hit NZ (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 6:18PM: More than a dozen released from prison dead by suspected suicide since 2023 - coroners (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 9:59PM: Northland locals prepare for Cyclone Vaianu (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 7:21PM: New circus skills class for over 60s 'like play for adults' (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 6:43PM: Ardern documentary 'Prime Minister' nominated for two Emmy Awards (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 7:45PM: Police investigate 'unexplained' Christchurch death (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 5:39PM: Do you need domestic travel insurance with weather events and fuel crisis? (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 5:28PM: Wellington public transport gets contactless payments ahead of fare hikes in May (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 2:40PM: Two arrested over diesel thefts as police note growing trend (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 Apr 2026 4:17PM: Audit of Defence Force's attempts to reduce abusive behaviours delayed (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
22°C
Mostly Sunny
Some clouds. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:15
Moonset
12:35
Visibility
67% 		Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:59
Day Length
11.20 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:18:15 8/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 83 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 83 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 22:18 on 08 April 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:25°C
Low:12°C
CoR:9%
Some clouds. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 15.9°C, Max: 25.4°C, Min: 15.9°C. It feels like 16.5°C
15.9°C
93%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hrFalling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
25.4°C / 15.9°C
Wind
Windsock
5km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (299°)WNW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady13km/h, 299deg.

Day Max/Avg:
28km/h / 17km/h
Rain
2.0mm today, 2.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
2.0mm
2.0mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
16:17, 08/04/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1016hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hrRising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
141m, 462ft
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:
4.4 hrs (39%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
8.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.5ug/m3
PM10: 3ug/m3
CO2: 443ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
15.9°C 93%

Temp. at +3m
16.2°C 88%

Temp. at +1m
15.6°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
31% VWC

Last Lightning:
11:51pm, 26/03/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
3.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
17kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:15
Moonset
12:35
Visibility
67%
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:59
Day Length
11.20 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow

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