A late Good Evening! - Today was: Thursday, 26 March 2026 23:00:01 NZDT
FORECAST:
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 15.5°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 26 March 2026 at 23:03:23. Updated in seconds
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
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26 Mar 2026 6:08PM: Live: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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26 Mar 2026 8:56PM: Young mum facing life-threatening stem cell transplant delays for cancer treatment (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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26 Mar 2026 9:09PM: The regions that could be in the flood firing line next (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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26 Mar 2026 5:31PM: Emergency Department AI gives meth recipe in 'jailbreak' testing (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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26 Mar 2026 7:33PM: 25 years since Lord of the Rings debuted in cinemas, why are fans still flocking to Middle Earth? (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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26 Mar 2026 7:26PM: 'Lifesaving' North Canterbury eating disorder facility can't attract government funding (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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26 Mar 2026 2:55PM: Student arrested, teacher in hospital after Waikato high school put in lockdown (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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26 Mar 2026 5:25PM: Mackenzie mayor dismisses fuel concerns as Twizel hosts Maadi Rowing Regatta (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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26 Mar 2026 4:09PM: Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick sexually violated teen at Canterbury bach (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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26 Mar 2026 6:54PM: Woman, two young children rescued from car trapped in rising flood water (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 23:03:23 26/03/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 70 days 2 hours Prgm Up: 70 days 2 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
Extra Ground Temperature, Moisture and Leaf Wetness Sensors
Air Temperature @ +8m:17.5°C, 82%
Air Temperature @ +3m:16.6°C, 85%
Air Temperature @ +1m:16.7°C, 84%
Soil Moisture @ -10cm:46%VWC
Soil Temperature @ -30cm:17.8°C
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Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 23:03:23 26/03/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 70 days 2 hours Prgm Up: 70 days 2 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