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Good Afternoon - Today was: Friday, 31 July 2026 17:25:58 NZST
Current: 11.4°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 7.8°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms this evening giving way to periods of light rain late. Low 3C. W winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 7.8°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 07:25 | Sunset: 17:24 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 11.4°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1004.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (275°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 38km/h
Air Quality :  32 AQI  10.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 9.3mm
Sun Light : 126.6lx, 6.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  1W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 31 July 2026 at 17:30:07. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Lightning 1 LIGHTNING STRIKES DETECTED TODAY
Last record: 2:27:45pm 31/07/2026 at 20km away.
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Thunderstorms
3°C
Thunderstorms		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly Cloudy
Thunderstorms this evening giving way to periods of light rain late. Low 3C. W winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:56
Moonset
08:13
Visibility
97% 		Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
9.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is setting
There will be 1min 56s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:30:07 31/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 17 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 17 days 0 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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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
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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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