HOME     MENUMENU
Day ThemeAuto ThemeNight Theme
A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 17 January 2026 02:32:01 NZDT
Current: 15.5°C, Max: 15.5°C, Min: 15.0°C. It feels like 14.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:07 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:36 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 15.5°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1009.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (109°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 16km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 02:33:25. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

⛅ 16 Jan 2026 10:16PM: Police rescue underway near Gisborne after slips block SH2 in Waioeka Gorge (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 7:57PM: Sir Tim Shadbolt remembered as 'absolutely extraordinary' by family in public service (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:01PM: March planned across Auckland Harbour Bridge has permit declined (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 9:58PM: Man injured after being hit by car in Wellington (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 6:32PM: Death of Bay of Islands kiwis investigation continues with two dogs seized (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 10:23PM: IT issue means Hutt Hospital nurses underpaid says Union (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 6:08PM: Ed Sheeran fans excited for premiere show in Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 4:44PM: Swiss man sentenced for careless driving after fatal Canterbury crash (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 6:18PM: Police believe Onehunga shooting that left one critically injured was a targeted attack (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:12PM: Auckland councillors in the dark over government's housing intensification rethink (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
New RecordNew Station Record
All time highest 24 hour rainfall has been recorded
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
13°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
20°C
Cloudy
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 5%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:51
Moonset
19:59
Visibility
5% 		Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
14.40 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 39s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
A new record has been made
Updated: 02:33:25 17/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 1 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 1 days 6 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:   15.5°C,  78%



Air Temperature @ +3m:   15.5°C,  77%






Air Temperature @ +1m:   14.8°C,  78%














Soil Moisture @ -10cm:       57%VWC


Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 23.5°C


Click on a button to show the corresponding graph below.