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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 16 January 2026 11:24:06 NZDT
Current: 21.0°C, Max: 21.0°C, Min: 15.9°C. It feels like 22.2°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 22.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 06:06 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 21.0°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1003.9hPa
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 (84°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 18km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 6.2mm
Sun Light : 139.1kLux, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  10.0UVI  1099W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 January 2026 at 11:25:25. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 16 Jan 2026 6:15AM: Taupō holiday park's popularity leads to complaints from visitors (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:40AM: Skilled migrants on path to residency warned status may change (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 7:59AM: Whangaparāoa rock pools 'stripped bare' by sea life gatherers, resident says (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 10:47AM: Benjamin Timmins' body undergoes post-mortem, as family grapples with Waitārere Beach shooting (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 9:48AM: Health NZ confirms another major tech outage (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 10:12AM: Weather: Thunderstorms for North Island after tornado (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:43AM: Two killed in two-vehicle crash in Hamilton (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 5:20AM: Ed Sheeran set to rock Auckland on first night of tour (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 8:11AM: Warnings over car heat missing the mark for some dog owners (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 16 Jan 2026 7:04AM: One dead after two-vehicle crash in Southland, three injured (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Today
Thunderstorms
22°C
Thunderstorms		 Tonight
Showers
13°C
Showers
Thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Chance of Rain: 99%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:00
Moonset
19:11
Visibility
8% 		Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
14.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 36s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
A new record has been made
Updated: 11:25:25 16/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 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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Palmerston North City Webcam
Palmerston North City Webcam
Palmerston North City Webcam located on the "Palmerston North City Council Building" looking North East over "The Square" towards Tararua Ranges and "The Gorge".
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Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
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Manawatū River webcam looking East. Located 250m East from the Fitzherbert Bridge in Palmerston North.
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam
Mount Ruapehu

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Mount Ngāuruhoe

Tongariro (Mountain) Webcam Tongariro Te Maari Crater Webcam
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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