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A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 20 January 2026 21:59:15 NZDT
Current: 16.0°C, Max: 19.7°C, Min: 15.6°C. It feels like 14.7°C
FORECAST: A few showers early becoming a steady rain overnight. Low near 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:10 | Sunset: 20:46 | Dawn: 05:39 | Dusk: 21:18
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 16.0°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1014.5hPa
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 (95°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 25km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 22:00:50. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
15°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
PM Showers
21°C
PM Showers
A few showers early becoming a steady rain overnight. Low near 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:02
Moonset
21:44
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
20:46
Day Length
14.35 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 47s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:00:50 20/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 5 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 1 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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