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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 2 January 2026 15:15:48 NZDT
Current: 21.6°C, Max: 22.2°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 19.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, possible showers | Sunrise: 05:52 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:19 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 21.6°C, 58%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1004.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SW (235°) 17km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 28km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 109.7kLux, 4.0hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  867W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 02 January 2026 at 15:15:56. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 02 Jan 2026 1:39PM: Health NZ says systems unaffected by ManageMyHealth app breach (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 1:59PM: Investigation underway into unexplained death in Auckland's Devonport (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 11:19AM: Vehicle involved in serious Levin crash had earlier fled police (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 12:45PM: Officer hit by bottle as police break up crowd of 1000 youth in Coromandel (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 10:20AM: Men warned to stop swinging seat before falling from ferris wheel - operator (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 1:12PM: Dame Karen Poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76 (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 11:06AM: Weather: Thunderstorms perhaps on the way for Auckland, Northland (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 9:37AM: Police probe two deaths on same property, in different houses (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 10:42AM: Neighbourly taken down after claims of data breach (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 02 Jan 2026 7:21AM: ManageMyHealth data breach concerning, but no clinical impact - Health Minister (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
24°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Cloudy
12°C
Cloudy
Cloudy skies. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 1%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:01
Moonset
03:42
Visibility
97% 		Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 48s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:15:56 2/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 1 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 1 days 17 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 15:15 on 02 January 2026 (local time)
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, possible showers
High:24°C
Low:12°C
CoR:1%
Cloudy skies. High 24C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Isobar Map for New Zealand Wellington Rain Radar for New Zealand Satellite Map for New Zealand
Temperature
Current: 21.6°C, Max: 22.2°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 19.2°C
21.6°C
58%
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hrRising,0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
22.2°C / 15.1°C
Wind
Windsock
17km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SW (235°)SW
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising28km/h, 235deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 18km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0mm
Month Total:
1.3mm

Last Rain Record:
13:29, 01/01/2026
Pressure
Barometric Pressure
1005hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hrFalling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1006hPa / 1003hPa

Cloud Base:
1075m, 3526ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 8.0 UVI, 867 W/m^2
867W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Very High 
8.0UVI
Sun Light:
109.7k Lux
Sun Hours:
4.0 hrs (27%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: AQI
10.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 3ug/m3
PM10: 4.7ug/m3
CO2: 383ppm
Pollen Level:
 Moderate 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
21.6°C 58%

Temp. at +3m
27.4°C 49%

Temp. at +1m
22.7°C 55%

Soil Moist. -10cm:
53% VWC

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.3°C

Last Lightning:
5:00:53pm 31/12/2025
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
9.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
15.1MW/m2

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
182kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:01
Moonset
03:42
Visibility
97%
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 48s less daylight tomorrow

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