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Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 19:29:24 NZDT
Current: 17.1°C, Max: 22.5°C, Min: 11.4°C. It feels like 16.6°C
FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:18 | Sunset: 19:34 | Dawn: 06:50 | Dusk: 20:01
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hr 17.1°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1020.7hPa
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 (207°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 506.3Lux, 9.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  4W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at 19:32:04. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 17%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:55
Moonset
19:01
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
19:34
Day Length
12.15 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:32:04 18/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 61 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 61 days 23 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


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Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
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Mount Ruapehu

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Mount Ngāuruhoe

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Mount Tongariro

The central North Island Volcanic Plateau is where these three mountains are located. Only 188km North of Palmerston North, they are within the Manawatū-Wanganui boundary. At a height of 2,797 m (9,177 ft) these slopes are great for skiing and are located on one of the most active volcanic areas in the world.
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