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Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 3 May 2026 14:30:37 NZST
Current: 16.1°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 5.9°C. It feels like 14.3°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:36 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 16.1°C, 64%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1033.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (238°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 42.3kLux, 5.3hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  334W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 03 May 2026 at 14:32:21. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:44
Moonset
08:27
Visibility
98% 		Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
10.19 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 12s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:32:21 3/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 107 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 107 days 19 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
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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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