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Good Afternoon - Today was: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 17:24:33 NZST
Current: 13.9°C, Max: 17.0°C, Min: 10.9°C. It feels like 13.0°C
FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 13.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 17:50
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 13.9°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1031.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (211°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 253.2Lux, 6.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  2W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 17:26:28. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 05 May 2026 5:18PM: Two people taken to hospital, one in serious condition, after incident in West Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 5:15PM: Consumers tipped to see price increases due to fuel surcharges in about a month (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 4:28PM: Gloriavale man Vigilant Standtrue sentenced to home detention on assault charges (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 4:26PM: Council to examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from Waimakariri River (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 3:47PM: Mystery door on Wellington beach just a 'stunt', police say (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 3:31PM: Two further police staff having internet usage assessed for potential misuse (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 3:16PM: Missing Hamilton boy found safe and well (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 3:12PM: Student pilot's mishap leaves him 'shaken up', damages plane (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 2:55PM: ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 05 May 2026 1:40PM: Kiwi aboard MV Hondius cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
89% 		Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is setting
There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:26:28 5/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 109 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 109 days 22 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
Palmerston North City Webcam
Palmerston North City Webcam located on the "Palmerston North City Council Building" looking North East over "The Square" towards Tararua Ranges and "The Gorge".
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Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
Manawatū River Webcam
Manawatū River webcam looking East. Located 250m East from the Fitzherbert Bridge in Palmerston North.
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam
Mount Ruapehu

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Mount Ngāuruhoe

Tongariro (Mountain) Webcam Tongariro Te Maari Crater Webcam
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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