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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 09:38:55 NZST
Current: 9.5°C, Max: 11.2°C, Min: 9.0°C. It feels like 8.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 13C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 8.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 07:40 | Sunset: 17:06 | Dawn: 07:10 | Dusk: 17:36
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 9.5°C, 97%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1001.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (251°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.4mm
Sun Light : 10.9kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  86W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 July 2026 at 09:41:21. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 08 Jul 2026 9:25AM: Weather live: Bridges close, rivers rise as heavy rain moves from Kaikōura to Wairarapa (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 8:04AM: Man stabbed at West Auckland petrol station (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 8:03AM: Tradie charging up to 30 percent more for clients on streets with no parking (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 5:27AM: Beating back the illicit tobacco trade (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 08 Jul 2026 5:08AM: Senior cop under investigation over handling of more than 50 cases says police haven't given him any details (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 07 Jul 2026 9:50PM: Weather live: Motorists warned against driving to Kaikōura, with no safe routes (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 07 Jul 2026 9:25PM: Arthur Easton murder: Ethnicity of suspect debated in High Court (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 07 Jul 2026 8:12PM: Vape shop numbers 'seem to be getting out of control' - mayor (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 07 Jul 2026 7:59PM: Driver rescued from raging floodwaters in three-hour operation (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 07 Jul 2026 7:38PM: Upgrade likely to Wairarapa rain watch: MetService (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Fog or Low Cloud has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
13°C
Rain		 Tonight
Rain
9°C
Rain
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 13C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Chance of Rain: 96%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
11:37
Visibility
49% 		Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.25 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 59s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:41:21 8/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 15 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 15 days 16 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 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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