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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 18 May 2026 14:50:29 NZST
Current: 15.3°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 7.4°C. It feels like 13.9°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 13.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 17:09 | Dawn: 06:50 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 15.3°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1034.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (89°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 23km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 29.7kLux, 5.2hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  235W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 18 May 2026 at 14:53:20. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
6°C
Mostly Clear
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:56
Moonset
17:50
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:09
Day Length
9.49 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 45s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:53:20 18/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 122 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 122 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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