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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 02:55:27 NZDT
Current: 11.4°C, Max: 13.5°C, Min: 11.4°C. It feels like 11.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 11.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:43 | Sunset: 20:45 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:18
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 11.4°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1007.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (339°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.7mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 03:00:40. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Lightning LIGHTNING DETECTED
Last record: 2:46:23am 17/12/2025 at 10.0km away.
Number of strikes today: 3
Radial area map where lightning may have struck based upon distance
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
10°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Thunderstorms
17°C
Thunderstorms
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Chance of Rain: 89%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:11
Moonset
18:23
Visibility
11% 		Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:45
Day Length
15.02 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 17s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 03:00:40 17/12/2025
System Up: 18 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 18 days 4 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.20V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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Palmerston North City Weather Webcam
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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".
Provided by "Palmerston North City Council". Updated every 1 second.
Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
Manawatū River Webcam
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

Ngāuruhoe (Mountain) Webcam Ngāuruhoe and Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam
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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