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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 16 July 2026 13:06:51 NZST
Current: 15.3°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 10.8°C. It feels like 11.6°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy and windy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.6°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:37 | Sunset: 17:11 | Dawn: 07:07 | Dusk: 17:41
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 15.3°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1022.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from W (269°) 22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 39km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  3.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 19.9kLux, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  157W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 16 July 2026 at 13:09:50. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind
17°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy and windy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 19%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:53
Moonset
19:16
Visibility
4% 		Sunrise
07:37
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.34 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 22s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 13:09:50 16/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 1 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 1 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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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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