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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 5 August 2026 05:48:31 NZST
Current: 2.9°C, Max: 3.1°C, Min: 1.5°C. It feels like 0.7°C
FORECAST: Overcast. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 0.7°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:29 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:57
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 2.9°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1028.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (30°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 05 August 2026 at 05:53:09. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 05 Aug 2026 5:45AM: Some rough sleepers refusing emergency accommodation despite freezing temperatures (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 05 Aug 2026 5:38AM: Should customers pay less when they use a self-checkout? (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 05 Aug 2026 5:23AM: Transpower expecting record electricity demand in cold snap (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 05 Aug 2026 4:35AM: Our Changing World: High powered magnets, and making steel with hydrogen (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 05 Aug 2026 4:35AM: More frost and chilly temperatures forecast for much of the country (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 05 Aug 2026 2:45AM: Concern for 6-year-old Auckland boy missing overnight (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 04 Aug 2026 8:07PM: Wellington could be in for more snow tonight, icy morning expected (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 04 Aug 2026 7:42PM: Auckland school threat trial: Mother changed story about where accused lived (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 04 Aug 2026 7:20PM: Isaac Levings death inquest: Former parks manager slams council's response to waterfront safety research (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 04 Aug 2026 5:52PM: Most drivers not following basic road rules, AA research shows (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low temperatures have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
-2°C
Mostly Clear
Overcast. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 13%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
10:07
Visibility
65% 		Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
17:29
Day Length
10.08 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 4s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:53:09 5/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 21 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 12 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
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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