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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 16 May 2026 11:02:30 NZST
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 12.2°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 10.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 13C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:18 | Sunset: 17:11 | Dawn: 06:48 | Dusk: 17:40
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 11.8°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1039.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (94°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 17kLux, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  134W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 11:05:13. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
13°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 13C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 4%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:15
Moonset
16:13
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.53 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 50s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:05:13 16/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 120 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 120 days 15 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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