A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 13 August 2026 05:35:23 NZST
FORECAST:
Cloudy. Periods of rain this morning. High 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 8.7°C. A waterproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 05:40:35. Updated in seconds
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13 Aug 2026 5:36AM: Māori and Pacific people have lower stigma towards mental illness - study (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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13 Aug 2026 5:31AM: 'Huge demand on services': North Shore ambulance patients diverted to Whāngarei (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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13 Aug 2026 5:31AM: Auckland Hospital's flea-infested carpet might not be replaced for decades (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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13 Aug 2026 5:31AM: 'Most challenging of recent times': SIS warns of intensified threats to NZ's security (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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13 Aug 2026 5:20AM: Pacific news in brief for 13 August (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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13 Aug 2026 5:17AM: All the winners at the 2026 Pacific Music Awards (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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13 Aug 2026 5:15AM: Proceeds of crime, money owed to an ex: What people have tried - and failed - to claim in tax returns (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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12 Aug 2026 8:07PM: Wellington's after-hours clinic doesn't have staff to extend hours (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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12 Aug 2026 7:33PM: Rotorua seeks four-week extension after Head Start proposal falls apart (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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12 Aug 2026 7:21PM: Kiwi dairy industry rides the Wegovy wave as whey protein booms (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 05:40:35 13/08/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 1 days 10 hours Prgm Up: 1 days 10 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:9.6°C, 96%
Air Temperature @ +3m:9.9°C, 90%
Air Temperature @ +1m:8.9°C, 92%
Soil Moisture @ -10cm:81%VWC
Soil Temperature @ -30cm:9.5°C
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Moon Phase: New Moon Sun Phase: Below Horizon
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System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 05:40:35 13/08/2026 Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST) System Up: 1 days 10 hours Prgm Up: 1 days 10 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