A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 24 April 2026 03:20:05 NZST
FORECAST:
Partly cloudy. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.4°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Friday, 24 April 2026 at 03:21:04. Updated in seconds
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23 Apr 2026 9:14PM: Corrections to review how two prisoners escaped cells inside escort van (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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23 Apr 2026 9:13PM: Police seek witnesses after cyclist seriously injured in Nelson crash (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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23 Apr 2026 9:00PM: Child on bike struck by car in Tokoroa hit-and-run (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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23 Apr 2026 8:08PM: Dunedin City Councillors opt for $270k in-house service to tackle rising homelessness (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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23 Apr 2026 7:47PM: Nearly 1000 chicks fledged at Oamaru's blue penguin colony (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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23 Apr 2026 7:22PM: Calls for coroner recommendations to be enforced after braking system found to be unsafe (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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23 Apr 2026 6:24PM: Homes gutted and businesses closed as Wellingtonians count the cost of floods (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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23 Apr 2026 5:57PM: Health New Zealand tables first offer to New Zealand Nurses Organisation in almost a year (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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23 Apr 2026 5:30PM: Review of police integrity finds reset 'urgently needed' (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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23 Apr 2026 4:49PM: Petrol station owners profiling customers as fuel thefts surge (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 03:21:04 24/04/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 98 days 8 hours Prgm Up: 98 days 8 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:4.4°C, 93%
Air Temperature @ +3m:3.3°C, 88%
Air Temperature @ +1m:4.1°C, 86%
Soil Moisture @ -10cm:60%VWC
Soil Temperature @ -30cm:13.5°C
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Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Sun Phase: Below Horizon
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System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 03:21:04 24/04/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 98 days 8 hours Prgm Up: 98 days 8 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