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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 16:40:00 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 9.0°C. It feels like 9.4°C
FORECAST: Rain. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible. It feels like 9.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 07:40 | Sunset: 17:06 | Dawn: 07:10 | Dusk: 17:36
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.6°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1001.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SSE (155°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.7mm
Sun Light : 2.2kLux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  17W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 July 2026 at 16:42:20. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 08 Jul 2026 4:21PM: Weather live: Bridges close, rivers rise as heavy rain moves from Kaikōura to Wairarapa (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 4:01PM: Reopened police files include cases where children may have been left at risk (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 3:39PM: Tradie charging up to 30 percent more for clients on streets with no parking (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 3:25PM: 'Nothing to sell': Martinborough businesses struggle to get supplies in (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 3:16PM: In pictures: Parts of New Zealand hammered by storms (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 3:12PM: Bridges shut, farmers on edge as worse rainfall expected in Wairarapa (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 2:14PM: Driver hit 'good sized rock' as slip came down in darkness (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 12:34PM: Slower pace sees more Americans eye 'laid-back' Kiwi lifestyle (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 11:40AM: Truck crashes disrupt traffic flow on SH3 in Waikato (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 10:23AM: Trial date set for accused in fatal stabbing case in Auckland CBD (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
Warning METSERVICE ORANGE WEATHER WARNING
Heavy Rain Warning
30hrs from 6pm Wed 8 July to midnight Thu 9 July
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
9°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Showers
10°C
Showers
Rain. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
11:37
Visibility
46% 		Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.25 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 59s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:42:20 8/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 15 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 15 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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Palmerston North City Webcam
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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 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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