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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 16 January 2026 13:54:35 NZDT
Current: 23.2°C, Max: 24.5°C, Min: 15.9°C. It feels like 24.4°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms. High 26C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 24.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:06 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 23.2°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1002.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSW (195°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 6.2mm
Sun Light : 127.8kLux, 2.1hrs   Solar UV :  9.0UVI  1010W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 January 2026 at 13:55:55. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 16 Jan 2026 1:29PM: Person critically wounded in shooting in Auckland's Onehunga (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 1:08PM: Weather: Thunderstorms for North Island after tornado (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 1:06PM: Waitārere Beach shooting: Three people still fighting for their lives in hospital (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 7:59AM: Whangaparāoa rock pools 'stripped bare' by sea life gatherers, resident says (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:43AM: Two killed in two-vehicle crash in Hamilton (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 11:12AM: Is hyaluronic acid all hype? We look at the science (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 5:20AM: Ed Sheeran set to rock Auckland on first night of tour (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:11AM: Warnings over car heat missing the mark for some dog owners (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 11:44AM: Benjamin Timmins' body undergoes post-mortem (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 7:04AM: One dead after two-vehicle crash in Southland, three injured (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Today
Thunderstorms
26°C
Thunderstorms		 Tonight
Showers
13°C
Showers
Thunderstorms. High 26C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Chance of Rain: 96%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:00
Moonset
19:11
Visibility
8% 		Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
14.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 36s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
A new record has been made
Updated: 13:55:55 16/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 0 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


Extra Ground Temperature, Moisture and Leaf Wetness Sensors

Sky and Ground sensors

 Air Temperature @ +8m:   23.2°C,  75%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   26.5°C,  66%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   22.6°C,  77%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       66%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 22.5°C


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